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Spalding's Athi.etic Library 



COLLEGE 
ATHLETICS 



BY 

]\IICHAEL C. MURPHY 



Athletic Director University of Pennsylvania 
Ex-Athletic Director Yale University 



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Copyright, 1906, by American Sports Publishing' Company 




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LIBRARY of CONGRESS 

Two OoDies Received 

JAN 24 1906 

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INTRODUCTION 
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College athletics are now recognized as a very important part 
of the life of the college man. Around the sport of the university 
cluster many of its most cherished traditions, and it is in some 
ways the very life and soul of the esprit de corps or college 
spirit so much t:dked about. In fact, the sport of a college re- 
ceives more than its share of attention, and the general public 
is apt to forget that behind all this strenuousness and this en- 
thusiasm, there is a background of hard study and earnest en- 
deavor that but rarely comes to the surface and which passes 
unnoticed. The very great attention given to college sport has 
not been wholly salutary, but, in general, it has resulted in great 
good by drawing attention to the various sports and by retaining 
the interest of the students in athletics. The life of the college 
student is sedentary in character, and on that very account the 
heads of our universities are right in encouraging college sport 
along all lines. Some evils have crept in, but the great good 
and the many benefits to the student body much more than over- 
balance these. The modern college student needs the exercise, 
and those who do not come out for the teams use the energy and 
time encouraging their representatives, which formerly they spent 
in drinking and other forms of dissipation. No matter how we 
feel toward sport, it is a fact that college athletics play a great 
role in undergraduate life and must be taken into account. 

The very great pul)licity given to the members of the teams 
has resulted in too much specializing. The aim of the student is 
too often to make the team, and if he cannot do that he gives up 



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the sport. In many cases the facihties of our colleges are so 
limited that there is no room for the student who is not of 'var- 
sity calibre or who does not give -promise of future ability to win 
pcMUts for his alma mater. There should be more sport for sport's 
sake and there would then be better teams and more general 
good for the student body as a whole. Every college man should 
get into some form of athletics. He may not make the team, 
but he will be building up his body and making himself a more 
valuable member of society. There are thousands of students in 
our colleges who do not come out for athletics because they feel 
that they cannot make the team. Many of them would do very 
well in some sport or other, and they should not give tip. They 
should keep on tr3ing. for even though they do not make the 
team they are surely building up their physical powers. 

The fact that the student needs exercise is shown by the var- 
ious forms of compulsory training required. Our colleges all 
have some sort of gymnasium with a professor of physical educa- 
tion in charge. This department is generally limited to the 
gymnasiimi and indoor work, but it is doing a great service for 
the student body. In fact, if any person needs proof that such 
exercise is necessary, he should attend the compulsory classes 
or the freshman classes in the college gymnasiums. Then the 
old adage that "clothes make the man" will take on a new mean- 
ing and a great admiration for the modern tailor will arise. The 
great majority of the boys who enter college need training, and 
they need it badly. The parents should see to it that they get 
into some sort of athletic work, so that their bodies may be de- 
veloped with their minds. Parents should also remember that 
the college athlete is especially watched as to his education. He 
must keep up in his work to be allowed to make the team. The 



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desire to make the team or the disgrace of being kept from the 
team for hack of stiid\- very frequently makes the college athlete 
keep up in his work when, had he no such incentive, he would 
waste his time in other ways and make no effort to do well in his 
studies. 

The following chapters deal especially with Track and Field 
athletics, but the general remarks on training apply with equal 
force to all kinds of sport. 




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TRAINING 

ITS USES AND ABUSES 

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Since time immemorial, men have trained for various kinds of 
sports. The ancient Greeks carried training to a very high de- 
gree of perfection, and some of the performances attributed to 
their Olympic wiimers can hardly be believed. Their statuary, 
frescoes, and many remains in which are shown the human form 
divine prove conclusively that their miethods of training were 
very good, for physical beauty was carried wiih them almost to 
perfection, but in modern times — it has only been within the past 
thirty years — the regular training of athletes for special ath- 
letic events has been studied and carefully considered. Now 
every school, college, athletic club, and even many churches, have 
athletic trainers whose business it is to teach athletics to the 
patrons of the institution and to train them so that after learning- 
how to perform, they will be in the best possible condition to do 
themselves justice. 

All animals improve with training. What a farce it would be to 
pit a well-trained whippet against one untrained, even though the 
latter had greater natural ability. How ridiculous to ask an un- 
trained man to meet one in the pink of condition. This is very 
well recognized, even in events which require only speed and 
agility. How much more is it the case in events in which stamina 
is concerned, such as the distance events. It is therefore im- 
peratively necessary that when a man desires to enter athletic 
events he go into training. This means that he begins to take 
c:ire of his bodv and to do evervthing that will tend to make 




1. Clearing the bar; 2, Start for standing broad jump; 8, Start for standing high 
^^^^' RAY EWRY JUMPING AT OLYMPIC GAMES. 1904. 



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him strong and ready to withstand all the strains of close competi- 
tion. He must avoid bad habits and everything that tends to de- 
bilitate or weaken him physically. It is wonderful what a differ- 
ence training makes in the human being. I,t changes him from 
a man capable of short exertion into one who finds pleasure in 
sturdy exercise or one who engages in a fierce struggle on the 
track or field and after a gruelling contest feels no evil effects, 
but rather is hardened and strengthened for future greater en- 
deavors. Feats of strength and exhibitions which would be ab- 
solutely dangerous for the untrained man become easy and 
beneficial for the trained athlete. In other words, the body is 
put into perfect physical order and no one can gainsay that this 
is most desirable. 

Training being so beneficial it should be a part of everyone's 
life to a greater or less extent. It is not necessary that everyone 
be in condition to run a fast mile, to take part in a foot ball con- 
test or to engage in some other hard exercise, but everyone 
should be in fair condition. People in general should never let 
their bodies get into such poor shape that they dare not run for 
a car, go for a long walk, help lift trunks or do any other heavy 
work that may present itself at any time. If people would take 
a common sense view of this matter of training and keep their 
bodies in good condition, it would mean a great decrease in 
liver, kidney, lung and heart troubles, and it would add greatly 
to the mental vigor of the nation in general. The old adage, 
"Mens Sana in corpore sano," is indeed trite, but it is as true as 
it is commonplace. 

Training, as indicated in ihe last sentence, has influence on the 
whole bod\-. inciudint; the mind. Too many people are prone to 
regard the nn'nd as separate from the body, but it is becoming 




CHAMPION KEILEY HIGH JUMPING. 



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recognized more and more that the mind is one of the most sen- 
sitive parts of the body and is most seriously affected by the poor 
condition of the blood, heart, lungs, etc. The most modern meth- 
ods of curing insanity take this into account. 

If we look at the famous men of the world we find that the 
great majority of them are training in one way or another. They 
have some rational idea of keeping the body in good physical 
condition. President Roosevelt is noted for his long walks, his 
fencing bouts, his stiff horseback rides, etc. Premier Balfour, 
of England, lays aside the most important matters of state to get 
his exercise on the golf field. Lord Alverstone, the most promi- 
nent jurist of England, was a famous athlete in his day and still 
keeps himself in good shape by walks, etc. Gladstone, the Grand 
Old Man of England, was famous for his skill in felling trees, a 
very strenuous form of exercise. Indeed, our cricket clubs, golf 
clubs, polo clubs, yachting clubs, athletic associations, etc., are 
filled with thousands of men and women bent on keeping their 
bodies up to a high normal standard. Our statesmen, lawyers, 
bankers, brokers, teachers and people in all walks of life are 
awakening to the fact that training of the body pays because of 
the increased mental and physical energy, and the happiness that 
almost invariably goes with good health. 

Training not only has an intiuence on the body and the mind 
as part of that l)ody, but it has an influence on the soul. Only a 
few years ago. the ecclesiastical bodies of the country were 
against athletics as a demoralizing influence. But a right-about- 
face has taken place and we find gymnasiums and athletic asso- 
ciations in connection with thousands of our churches, while 
the 'i'.Al.C.A.'s of the country and the "settlements" have made 
athletics the basis of their hold on their members. This indi- 




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Chicago A. A. 

Winner of Pole Vault. Olympic Championships. 



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catcs not only that athletics arc now ])eing followed more 
rationally, but that their effects as tending towards good morals 
are thoroughly recognized. The most prominent ecclesiastic in 
the world, the Pope of Rome, has set his seal of approval on 
athletics. Under his auspices, the Vatican Gardens and the 
Belvedere Court were used in October, 1905, for a monster set 
of athletic sports, for which the Pope himself presented many 
medals, which he attended iii person and at which he presented 
the prizes. On this subject he says: ''Young people should 
love sport. It does good both to their souls and to their bodies. 
It makes us also feel young to see them run, jump and enjoy 
themselves." Everything pertaining to training tends to the 
elimination of dissipation in all its forms and gradually builds 
up the moral nature. 

But training has its abuses.. It must not be overdone. Too 
much competition drains the nervous force of anyone, while a 
too rigorous course of training may result in permanent mjuries 
of the body. We must be temperate in our exercise as in every- 
thing else, and each person should study his own capabilities 
and govern himself accordingly. We are at last getting more 
rational in our methods of training in this country, so that the 
life of the athlete is no longer one of numberless privations. 
Very many athletes need to change their mode of life but little 
on going mto training, and this should be the case for the great 
majority of men and women. One abuse of training, or at least 
an abuse for which training gets the blame, is the abuse of the 
good things of life after a season of regular training. Many 
an athlete lacking in moral fibre has plunged from strict training 
into all sorts of intempergnce. The consequence is that his 
system is undermined, his heart and lungs may become affected 



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ihrongh neglect, and thoughtless people point to such as ex- 
amples of the evil of athletics. This is just as specious an argu- 
ment as to hrand temperance as an evil, because a man known 
for his temperate habits becomes a drunkard. It can safely be 
r.tated lh:it there is not one case in five hundred in w^hich the 
h.eart, lungs, etc.. are injured by regular training. Ferret out 
the matter and almost invariably it will be found that some 
indiscretions or hereditary weakness is the cause of the trouble. 

Let everyone go into training of some kind, for it is most im- 
portant that the body should be in good condition. 




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SPRINTING 
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America's sprinters are the best in the world. Other coun- 
tries may occasionally produce a sprinter who comes up to the 
American standard, but ten such sprinters are developed m this 
country to one from any other country. Sprint running is es- 
pecially adapted to the American temperament and to the 
American physique, and this is the reason why our sprinters are 
so numerous and so high class. As a sprinter cannot be a suc- 
cess until he has mastered the start, we shall take this up first. 
The style of start now universally practiced is what is called the 
"college start," and it was first used in this country. In this 
style the sprinter places his right or left foot on the mark and. 
leaning over, he rests his hands on the mark. The other foot 
is placed at such a distance back that when the sprinter gets 
"set" (that is, gets fully ready to start) he feels steady on the 
mark and can stay ready to go at an instant's notice. Then, at 
the sound of the pistol, he bounds away from the mark. It 
sometimes happens that the athlete is so long-limbed that by 
placing both his foot and his hands on the mark he is too 
cramped to feel easy on the mark or to get away with his full 
strength. As by the rules no part of the body can be ahead of 
the mark, the athlete should place his front foot just far enough 
behind the scratch so that he can feel easy when set and can 
get all the ptnvers of bnck and legs into his first rush from the 
mark, 'i'he mere getting away is only half of starting. It is 
of course necessary that the sprinter should get away fast from 
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into his running at once. Five yards away from the mark he 
should be thoroughly into his stride and going at his best speed. 
This can be accomplished only by smooth and concerted action 
of the entire body. Duffey, the world's record holder, was the 
best exponent of this we have ever had. Some sprinters tear away 
from the mark using their arms and body so strenuously that they 
cannot get their true form for some distance. The sprinter should 
pay great attention to this part of his training and try to develop a 
very fast start and an ability to get into his running at once. 

The start and the getting up speed having been attended to, 
the sprinter has merely to keep it up to the finish. He should 
pay attention to his style and neither clip his stride nor over- 
stride. The entire body should be used, as the arms and back 
play a very important part in the dashes. 

The actual training of the sprinter should consist of several 
starts and short sprints to develop speed at the beginning of the 
race, occasional 50-yard dashes at full speed, and the full dis- 
tance run through at least once a week. This applies to the 100 
vards, the standard sprint distance. Even for this short distance 
some sprinters find themselves lacking in stay. Such men should 
do considerable running at 120 and 150 yards, but in no case 
should they neglect their starting practice. 

Sprint races arc run up to 300 yards. It is of course im- 
possible to keep up the maximum speed for such a distance. 
Thus, in races over 100 yards, the sprinter should get away 
from his mark and into his running at his very best speed. He 
should then get into his stride and run just a trifle within him- 
self, so that he will have some reserve power to carry him home 
with a burst of speed. When training for the longer sprint dis- 
tance the practice spins should be longer than for the 100 yards 
and at least once a week the full distance should be covered. 




WESLEY W. COE, 

American Champion Shot Putter and Holder of the World's Record for 

rutting 16-lb. Shot. 



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QUARTER-MILE RUNNING 

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America's supremacy is not only acknowledged in the sprints 
but also in quarter-mile running, the first of the standard middle 
distances. America has produced scores of fast men and there 
is not a season that one cannot find at least fifteen quarter- 
milers in the country capable of doing 50 seconds, while there 
are alwavs several who can beat this time. The natural quarter- 
miler should have both speed and stay. Our best quarter-milers, 
Burke, liyman, Taylor, Willis, Hillman, those peerless runners, 
Myers and Long, and numbers of others were all fast sprinters. 
Every one of them has done even time or better at some sprint 
distance, with the exception of Taylor, who is quite capable of 
doing so. T his race is a very trying one, as the pace is fast all 
the way. and the runner must have a reserve of speed to stand 
the pace the first 220 yards. Thus, the first requirement is speed, 
and those quarter-milers lacking in this requisite should pay 
especial attention to sprinting. In fact, whether the quarter- 
miler is naturally speedy or not. he should pay great a'temion to 
sprinting. He should take the work prescribed for the sprinter, 
being just as careful to develop speed at the start and the 
abiliU- to get into his running at once. Quarter-milers use the 
spriniing start, as generally the race begins near the first turn, 
and one's ability to get the turn or to get any desired position 
in the race will depend greatly on one's sprinting abilities. It 
rarelv happens that the athlete is naturally built for the quarter. 
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train for speed, or he may lack stay, and then he should not neglect 
his speed but put greater emphasis on training for stay. In other 
words, both kinds of men should take sprinting practice. But 
the one that is naturally speedy should run occasional 500 yards 
and half miles, to develop stay, while the other should do a lot 
of 220 yards and 300 j^ards running to develop speed, so that he 
can hold the pace in a fast race. Both types of athletes should 
have a trial at the full distance once a week. 

In the actual running of the race, the athlete should get away 
from the mark fast, then get into his stride and go right along 
for 300 yards. He should always feel a reserve force, so that on 
entering the straight, he can make his effort and come home 
fast. If the quarter is run hard all the way through, tlie athlete 
will not come home fast, except with the aid of the greatest 
resolution and the use of his arms and body. 

Our best quarter-milers have been big men or rangy ones. Willis, 
the old Harvard quarter-miler and hurdler, was a big strong fel- 
low and his strength alone enabled him to run the quarter in fast 
time. Wefers, the great sprinter, ran a very fast quarter, as he 
had so nuich natural speed and such easy action. Burke and 
Meyers were of the rangy type, their easy action and long stride 
making the quarter one of their best distances. Maxey Long 
was the model quarter-miler. He had everything for the dis- 
tance. He was not so ruggedly built as Willis, nor so rangy as 
Long or Hollister, the old Harvard runner, but he combined 
both speed and stay exactly for this distance and ran it in the 
wonderful time of 47 seconds. Of course, there have been small 
men capable of running a fast quarter such as Garvan, the old 
Vale runner, now so well known in New York's legal circles. 
but, generally speaking, an athlete must be either of the rugged 
type or the rangy type to be a success at the quarter-mile. 




Photos by Earle. 

1— W. A. Col wall, of Harvard, winning the one mile run, 

2— J. E. Haigh, of Harvard, winning the 440 yards run. 

3— E, J. Clapp, of Yale, winning trial heat in the 120 yards high hurdles. 

SCENES AT INTERCOLLEGIATE A. A. A. A. ANNUAL MEET AT 
BERKELEY OVAL, NEW YORK. MAY 29. 30. 1903. 



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HALF-MILE RUNNING 

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America and England share honors in the half-mile. If any- 
thing America is ahead, as Kilpatrick leads all with the world's 
record of i minute 53 2-5 seconds. Still, our English cousins will 
point to his rather easy defeats by Bredin, the old English middle 
distance runner, who was probably the greatest middle distance 
runner the world has ever seen. But every year, both England 
and America bring out men capable of doing considerably under 
2 minutes. 1 he type of runner is practically the same as for the 
quarter-mile, though there have been some very fast half-milers 
who were small men. Valentine, of the New York Athletic Club, 
who did I minute 57 3-5 seconds at the Canadian championships 
in 1905, is short and stocky. Downs, the old Harvard champion 
of the early nineties, who had so many exciting races with his 
famous Princeton rival, Dohm, was small. But our best half- 
milers have been men like Kilpatrick, tall, long and easy striding, 
speedy, and with plenty of stay. Cregan, Burke and Hollister 
were men of this type. 

As for the quarter, there are two kinds of runners for this 
distance — those who lack stay, but have speed, and those with 
plenty of stay but little speed. The runner lacking in stay should 
run over the distance, going frequent 1,000 yards, and occasionally 
three-quarter miles and miles. The other type of athlete should 
do most of his training at distances less than the half. All half- 
milers should not forget to do some quarter-mile running and 
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distance for the half-milei to run in practice is the 660 yards, 
for at this distance he can, without distressing himself, get prac- 
tice at the pace used in a race. An occasional trial at the full 
distance should he taken. 

The first thing for the half-miler is to find out whether he 
lacks stay or speed and then to train accordingly. Special at- 
tention should be paid to style for both the half and the quarter, 
as the pace is so fast at these distances that a good style will 
be of great aid. It will mean easier action, probably greater 
length of stride, and consequently greater speed and more 
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DISTANCE RUNNING 

Distance running in America is improving, due to cross-country 
racing. For Americans the first advice to be given is to run 
distance. Generally speaking, our distance men do i:ot desire to 
nm the full distan.ce or to tr^iin with sufficient speed over the 
distance. 1 he mile is the standard event, and it requires a little 
more than stay alone to run this distance fast. Some attention 
must be paid to the development of a fast pace, and this cannot 
he done if the athlete is to stick slavishly at the mile distance in 
his practice spins. '1 he half, the i,coo yards and the three- 
([uarter mile should Ivj run at racing speed, so that a good fast 
pace for the mile may de developed. Occasional quarter-miles 
and 660 yards should also be taken. But, together with this 
\ work, th^' runner should cover the distance almost every day, 

^1 and at least twice a week he should run further than the mile 

*{ to develop his stay. While training, he should have his trainer 

' or some friend hold the watch on him. so that he can get an 

idea of pace. I'his does not mean that when he is timed he is 
to run as fast as he can. It means that he should be told the 
times at the quarter and by observation get to know just how 
fast it is necessary to run to go a quarter at any given pace. 
By learning to judge pace, he will be better able to hold his own 
when racing. 

The miler should be careful not to overstride nor to hang be- 
tween strides. These two faults alone will mean defeat when 
pitied against tin- fastest men. An even gait is essential, as the 



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runner's heart and lung action will be seriously affected by fre- 
quent spurts and unevenness in gait. In actual racing, the first 
quarter should be run fast, for it is then that time can be made 
without unduly distressing the runner. The second and third 
quarters will naturally be slower, as the strain upon the heart, 
lungs and legs becomes greater. By the time the last quarter is 
reached a reaction should have set in and this, combined with 
the runner's determination to run fast and to win out, will make 
the last quarter fast. As the first quarter is run fast, the miler 
must develop suf^cient speed to* stay up with the crowd, without 
being run out, and it is lack of attention to this part of his train- 
ing that keeps so many of our milers in the second class. 

For distances over two miles, the first requirement is to get 
accustomed to the distance. Learn to run through the full dis- 
tance and occasionally run further than the distance for which 
you are training. In the longer distances, style and evenness of 
pace count greatly. The runner should run like a well oiled 
machine. This perfection can be obtained only by continual at- 
tention to form and practice over the distance. 

The mile runner is generally a small man. He has a fair stride 
and easy action and is very wiry and strong. Of course, there 
have been some very fine milers who were big, but the great 
majority of our best milers have been men like Conneff, the 
world's record holder ; Orton, Grant, and Shrubb, the great- 
English runner, probably the greatest distance runner that the 
world has ever seen. All of these men have been small, wiry 
fellows. 




l-High hurdle race. 2— Start of a sprint race. 3— Start of a sprint race (two 
men penalized for false starting). 

SCENES AT AN ATHLETIC MEET. 



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HURDLING 

"i here are two kinds of hurdle races, the high and the low, 
and each requires a special style. The principles in both are the 
same, namely, to attain celerity in getting over the hurdle, to 
land ready for the next stride, to run fast between the luirdles, 
and to have one's stride down so well between the hurdles that 
one will always take ofif at the same distance from the hurdle. 
The high hurdle distance is 120 yards, and there are 10 hurdics 
3 feet 6 inches high. The hurdler practices so that he will be 
able to clear the hurdles and be in position to take the next 
stride immediately on landing. There is no glide over the hurdle 
in the modern style. To become perfect in hurdling requires a 
great deal of practice. 1 he front leg is thrown over the hurdle 
and by using the body and arms cleverly the rear leg is brought 
up and when the athlete hits the ground he is ready for the next 
stride. The aim of the athlete is to hit the ground and be in the 
same position for running, as though the hurdle had not been 
jumped. The hurdle should be cleared as closely as possible, and 
in order that the hurdler may not be thrown off his balance when 
he alights his body must be kept straight towards the hurdle and 
not bent aside. In other words, the body is made the fulcrum. 
The front leg should not be swung over the hurdle too violently, 
for that wdll throw the hurdler off his stride. Many hurdlers 
have a tendency to drag the rear leg or to bring it up wdth such 
a jerk that the balance of the body is lost. Most hurdlers find 
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practice to so time the bringing np of the rear leg that it will 
be just in the required position for the next stride, namely, its 
natural position relative to the other leg had the hurdle not 
been cleared. Having attained correct form over the hurdle, the 
athlete must practice until he strides evenly between the hurdles 
and takes off at exactly the same distance from each hurdle. As 
three strides should be taken between the hurdles, the athlete will 
always take off from the same foot. 

The style over a low hurdle is as near to an elongated stride 
as possible. The hurdle is taken in the stride. 

This is the style aimed at, but very few people can attain it. 
In fact, Kraenzlein and Tewkesbury, Pennsylvania's old cham- 
pions, are about the only ones who could run this style perfectly. 
Others have to use a little lateral motion of the forward leg in 
throwing it over the hurdle. But the aim is to get the leg over 
the hurdle and bring up the rear leg ready for the next stride 
alter the hurdle has been cleared. 

The training for the hurdler is very arduous. To be a good 
hurdler one must have speed, so regular sprinting practice is 
taken. In addition, much practice is necessary over the hurdles 
to perfect style and stride. Many hurdlers combine their sprint- 
ing practice with the hurdling by setting up the first hurdle, get- 
ting on their marks and going over the hurdle at their very best 
speed. The hurdler should do quite a lot of work with one, two 
or three hurdles in position, always aiming at perfection in style, 
whether an old hurdler or not. The full hurdle distance shor.lJ 
not be run very often. It is also especially nscesssary that tlu 
hurdler should make sure that before settling down to hard daily 
practice, he is in good condition and that his legs have been 
hardened some by preliminary sprinting and jogging. 




J. F. CREGAN, 



Spaldifig' s Athletic Library, 41 

HIGH JUMPING 

V JJ 

One of the prettiest competitions on the athletic programme is 
the high jump. There are several styles, but they practically are 
based on the same principles and are merely variants suited to 
the individual. The principle of the high jump is to attain 
height with the least elevation. This sounds paradoxical. But 
often at athletic meets you have seen jumpers who are defeated 
because they do not know how to manage their bodies while in 
the air. They may have great natural spring, but knock the bar 
down through lack of form. The style most followed is for the 
jumper to throw up either his right or left leg, making a half 
turn as he rises to the bar. Then after the leg that has been 
thrown up over the bar is highest in the air. it is brought down 
on the other side of the bar, this motion being accompanied and 
aided by the throwing up of the other leg into the air, the bend- 
ing back of the body and the aiding of the whole movement by 
the arms. In other words, after the athlete has sprung from the 
ground and simultaneously with his half turn in the air he does 
the ordinary scissors jump. Some junipers attain the same result 
by throwing up the one leg and shooting over the bar by bring- 
ing up the other leg quickly. This style is better suited for some 
men than the more deliberate and mechanical style described 
above. Both of these styles require a half turn going up to the 
bar, and naturally this half turn will be completed so that on 
alighting the athlete will be facing the bar. 

The idea is to economize space as much as possible by so 







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Spalding' s Athletic Library, 43 

maneuvering the body that it will not hit the bar. The move- 
ment requires exact timing and perfect control of the body while 
in the air. 

A very essential feature of the high jump is the take-off. One 
should know just at what distance to take-off from the bar. 
This can be found out by practice. After the take-off from the 
bar has been found, it will be necessary to perfect this by finding 
out just where to begin to run, so that the foot will hit the take- 
off exactly each time. Observation and experiment will deter- 
mine this. When this has been determined it should be measured 
off with a tape, so that when competing, a mark can be made 
and the jumper feel sure of getting his take-off. 



44 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

BROAD JUMPING 

1 he take-off for the broad jump is found in the same wa> as 
for the high jump. The actual take-off is of course the jumping 
board, and by watching one's strides or getting someone else to 
do so, a place, say 20 yards back of the mark, will be found, 
which, if hit by the foot on running past, will bring one to the 
take-off exactly. The take-off is more important in the broad 
jump than in the high jump. In the latter the athlete's run is 
generally so short that he can make sure of his take-off by 
shortening or lengthening his stride. But in the broad jump the 
athlete comes up to the mark at full speed and his jump will be 
spoiled if he has to shorten or lengthen his stride to hit the take- 
off board. The jumper should practice until he gets his take-off 
well. Then he should run for the board at full speed, reaching 
his best speed a few feet before he reaches the board. He can 
then gather himself for his jump and put all his powers towards 
hitting the take-off fairly and getting a good rise. It is important 
that the jumper should get good elevation to his jump. Then, 
by throwing his body forward and by stretching out the feet 
when about to land, he will get the most distance. Many jumpers 
fail to get elevation, while others do not stretch out the feet far 
enough at the end of the jump. This should be done, for if proper 
speed has been attained, the impetus will throw the body forward. 
Speed is one of the most important things for the broad jumper 
to have, so he should take regular sprinting practice. The jumper 
should not do his best every day, for these events are hard on the 
muscles and tendons and a strain may result from too much work. 



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Spalding's Athletic Library. 45 



POLE VAULTING 

^ihe standard for no other event has improved more the last 
ten years than for the pole vault. There are many remarkable 
performers in the country. A few years ago championships were 
being won at ii feet, but now it takes ii feet 6 inches, or better, 
to win a big event. This is due entirely to greater attention to 
form. The vaulter. like the high jumper, has to maneuver his 
body so that he will make the most of his leap into the air. 

The vault may be divided into four parts. The athlete should 
plant his pole firmly and surely and throw his body into the air. 
This should be aided by a strong pull-up of the arms, and when 
the legs have reached their highest height, the body should be 
pushed up. This should bring the body to its highest point and, 
as a halt turn accompanies this movement, the body will be 
poised in the air above the bar. Then the vaulter should push 
back the pole by bringing down the legs and throwing the arms 
back over the head, so that the arms and chest will miss the bar. 
Special attention should be put on getting the legs well up into 
the air and on getting a good push up. The latter movement 
will mean at least six inches more in height. The vaulter must 
also get his take-off, and he does so practically in the same way 
as lor the broad jump. He shoujd practice at this until he feels 
sure of planting his pole securely. He can then put all his pow- 
ers on getting up speed in his run and on getting a good jump 
and lift from the ground. 



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PUTTING THE SHOT 



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There can be but one style for this event. The athlete places his 
right foot at the rear of the circle, with his left side facing the circle. 
He then leans back to get as good a start as possible. Then he hops 
forward and, without any cessation of movement, makes a half turn 
of the body by shooting out the right arm and shoulder and throw- 
ing or pulling back the left arm and shoulder. The entire weight 
of the whole body, including the legs and thighs, is put into the final 
movement, and if the shot has been given sufficient elevation, 
a good put will be made. The defect in most shot putters is 
generally two-fold. Some put the shot too much with the arm 
and do not get the weight of the body and the strong drive from 
the legs back of the put. Others hesitate after making the first 
hop across the circle and thus lose all the speed attained by that 
hop. If both of these defects are present, as is often the case, 
the athlete cannot do himself justice. Assiduous practice from a 
stand should enable the athlete to get his weight behind the shot. 
The other defect can be remedied only by careful practice, be- 
ginning the first hop across the circle slowly and care being 
taken to make the movement continuous from the beginning at 
the back of the circle until the weight leaves the hand. Speed 
across the circle and in making the half turn is very important 
in this event. We have called the first movement across the circle 
a hop, but it is really more like a shuffle, as the athlete should 
not jump high into the air. The movement is forward and close 
to the ground, the left leg being kept ahead, as when changing 
step to get into step with another when walking. 



Spalding s Athletic Library. ^y 

HAMMER THROWING 

^^ ^' 

Hammer throwing as practiced to-day is not so simple as it 
was ten years ago when the athlete, after making one turn in 
the circle heaved the missile out into space. Now, instead of 
one turn, three are made, though the width of the circle is, as 
then, seven feet. The thrower stands with his back to the front 
of the circle and, after swinging the hammer slowly around his 
head, he puts some force into it and makes the first turn by re- 
volving as on a pivot. Another speedier turn is made and this 
is followed by a still speedier turn and the hammer sent off on 
its passage through the air. The thrower must be careful not to 
use too much ground in his turns, so that he will not foul by 
stepping out of the circle. x\s in the shot, elevation must be 
given to the missile or the full length of the throw will not be 
shown. The hammer should gather speed at each turn, the maxi- 
mum of speed not being attained until the hammer leaves the 
hand. There should be a strong pull from the body on the ham- 
mer from the beginning of the first turn until the end of the 
movement. In other words, the hammer must not get ahead of 
the body. As in the shot, the athlete may find it easier to develop 
good form by using a 12-pound weight instead of the regulation 
16-pound. 



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DISCUS THROWING 
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The discus throw is not a regular event on Eastern programmes, 
though it is very frequently put on at Western meets. There 
are two styles. The athlete may throw the discus as one puts 
the shot, e>rcept that the arm motion is underhand ; the move- 
ment is practically the same. This is the better style when direc- 
tion is counted. But if direction is not counted, as is almost 
universally the case in this country, the other style is the better. 
This corresponds to the style used in the hammer throw and the 
athlete makes three turns in the circle, as in that event. Some 
of the devotees of the other style claim that they can get a better 
elevation and sail to the discus than those using the turns. This 
is probably so, and as it is very important that the discus should 
leave the hand cleanly and cut the air smoothly, it is probable 
that most discus throwers will get the best results from the first 
style mentioned. 



Spalding's Athletic Library, 49 

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TRAINING FOR ATHLETIC 
COMPETITION 



^ 



Training has already been dealt with in a general way, but we 
now propose to deal with this subject briefly as applied to train- 
ing for athletic competition. IMuch more is required of the ath- 
lete who desires to compete than of him who merely gets into 
good shape with no specific aim in view. 

No matter for what event the athlete may desire to train, he 
should first get himself into good, fair, physical trim. In other 
words, a high jumper should not get out the first day and try to 
see how high he can jump, nor the hammer thrower do his best 
with the hammer, nor the mile runner run a mile on time. Such 
a course is very likely to result in a strained leg for the jumper, 
a badly twisted back for the hammer thrower and very sore 
muscles for the mile runner. Very often, after such a start, the 
athlete gets disgusted with the game and gives it up. Easy work 
should therefore be taken, so that the athlete will run no risk 
of straining himself in any way. After this preliminary work, he 
should begin at his specialty, but even yet he should aim more 
for form than for excellence of performance. Later on, when his 
muscles are hardened, he can do his very best at his event, with 
no result other than to lay the basis for future improvement. 

Tn all the track events, the athlete should strive for good form, 
for that means economy of strength and consequently greater 
speed. This is especially so in the hurdle races, where form is 
just as important as speed. 

In the field events, form is all important. Here the athlete 



50 Spalding s Athletic Library. 

should go carefully, watch the form of the best field athletes and 
try to improve himself. This straining after form in the field 
events is necessary, even in the veteran athlete, for form in the 
field events means simply well trained muscles, that is, muscles 
that will act in harmony with the mind of the athlete in jumping, 
vaulting or throwing the weights correctly. In training for these 
events, the athlete should practice for form, reserving his best 
efforts for special occasions. 

The matter of diet in these latter days is rather simple. 
Pastries, highly seasoned food, pork, bacon, ham, veal, cheese 
and other ver,v rich food should be barred, but everything else 
is permitted, i s this leaves eggs, beef, mutton, lamb, chicken, 
turkey, plain puddings, ice cream, fruit, etc., still on the bill of 
fare, there is no reason why the athlete may not have dishes that 
he will like at every meal. Go*"^ plain cooking is what he should 
have. There is no necessity for the athlete stinting himself, 
though he should not stufif himself. His meat need not be very 
rare, as is affected by some athletes. If he likes it rare, very 
well. If not, have it medium. For drink, the athlete should take 
water, milk, occasionally tea or coffee and ale. In other words, 
the modern athlete need not put himself on a rigid diet of beef, 
toast, mutton and oatmeal, as in former times, though these 
should form the basis of his diet. 

It is self-evident that the athlete cannot get into condition no 
matter how hard he trains as to diet and exercise if he does not 
attend to his other habits of life. He should see to it that he gets 
plenty of sleep and that he does not dissipate in any way. It is 
only by attending carefully to his body that the athlete can expect 
to do himself justice in his favorite events. 



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WHAT TO WEAR AND USE 



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Cross Country Shoes. 



It is very important 
that the beginner in 
athletics should know 
what to wear for the dif- 
ferent sports. The cross 
country runner requires 
a shoe with a low, broad 
heel, and spikes in sole 
of shoe ; he can have 
spikes in the heel or not, 
just as it suits him. A 
pair of Spalding's No. 
14 shoes, which are made 
of the finest Kangaroo 
leather, and used by all 
the prominent cross country runners, cost $5.50 per pair. A 
sprinter will require a pair of sprinting shoes. No. 2-0, that retail 
for $5.50. It was with this style shoe that Wefers made all his 
records. John Cregan, the Inter-Collegiate Champion, wore 
them, as well as Charles 
Kilpatrick, the peerless 
half-mile runner and 
celebrated record holder. 
The sweater, No. A. of 
finest Australian lamb's 
wool, was made origin- 
ally by special order for 
the Yale foot ball team 
and now used by all col- 
lege athletes, is one of 
the best in the market, 




, 15 cents ; pushers, 
5, 25 cents ; bath 



sells for $6.00 ; athletic shirt, No. 600, at $1.25; athletic pants, 
No. 3, at 75 cents ; a supporter is very essential for an athlete 
and nearl\' all the champions use them; No. 5 is the most suit- 
able one and retails at 75 cents ; a pair of corks will cost the 
athlete 15 cents ; pushers for the running shoes, 25 cents ; the 
bath robe is now an essential part of an athlete's outfit— these 
retail at $5.00. This complete outfit costs $19.65. 

The second quality of the same line of goods can be bought 
as follows: Sprinting shoes, No. 10, $4.50; sweater, No. B, 
$5.00 ; shirt. No. 6E, 50 cents ; pants, No. 4, 50 cents ; supporter. 

No. yz. 50 cents ; corks, 
No 
No 

robe, $3.50. This second 
grade outfit costs $14.90. 
The pole-vaulter will 
want the same outfit, 
wath the exception of a 
pair of jumping shoes, 
No. 14-H, which sell for 
$5.50, and a pair of wrist 
supporters. No. 200, 
which can be bought for 
about 40 cents. There is 
one article that a pole- 
vaulter must have, and 
that is his own pole. 
There is an awful lot in getting used to a pole and having confi- 
dence in the one that is yours, because no other contestant is 
allowed to use it according to the rules, which is quite right, for 
we have often seen a pole-vaulter make the fatal mistake of allow- 
ing much heavier men to use his pole and break it. Any one 
can naturally understand that a man who weighs 160 pounds 
cannot use a pole designed for a man weighing 115 pounds. The 
best pole on the market for athletic purposes is the 15-foot 
6-inch pole as supplied by A. G. Spalding & Bros, to the Prince- 




Jumping and Hurdling Shoes. 



ton University A. A. This pole is made of hollow spruce, thus 
being much lighter, and owing to a special preparation with 

which it is filled, the 
strength and stiffness is 
greatly increased. It re- 
tails for $10.50; a 14- foot 
pole, hollow, retails for 
$9.50, and the solid for 
$6.00. Usually the vault- 
er will wrap the pole 
to suit his own tastes. 

The high jumper and 
the broad jumper will 
want an outfit as fol- 
lows : Jumping shoes, 
No. 14-H, $5.50; sweater, 
No. A, $6.00; shirt, No. 
600, $1,25 ; pants. No. 3, 
75 cents ; supporter. No. 
5, 75 cents; corks. No. i, 
15 cents ; pushers, No. 5, 25 cents ; bath robe, $5.00. 

An outfit with several of the articles of a cheaper grade than 
the above, costs: Jumping shoes. No. 14-H, $5.50; sweater, No. 
B, $5.00; shirt, No. 6E, 50 cents; pants. No. 4, 50 cents; sup- 
porter. No. 2, 50 cents; corks. No. i, 15 cents; pushers, No. 5, 
25 cents; bath robe, $3.50. 

The man who throws the weights will require the same wear- 
ing apparel as the pole-vaulter or the runner. John Flanagan 
and James Mitchel, two of the greatest weight throwers in the 
world, wear what is known as the No. 14-H shoe, with a short 
spike, which retails for $5.50. It is very essential that the weight 
thrower should have his own implements; in fact, nearly all the 
champion weight throwers carry their own weights with them 
and guard them jealously. 

Without doubt the best hanuner in the market to-day is the ball- 
bearing championship hammer as designed and used by John 




Intercollegiate Sweater. 




Sleeveless Shirt. 



Flanagan, the record holder and champion thrower of the world. 

This sells for $10.00. An extra leather case for carrying these 

hammers will cost the athlete $2.00. The regulation hammer, 
lead, you can get for $4.50 and the iron 
at $3.25. The 16-pound shot, lead, will 
cost $2.50, and the iron, $1.75. The 56- 
pound weight, lead, will cost $10.00. 
While on this subject I would advise any 
weight thrower who wants to become 
expert to carry his own weights and 
particularly his own hammer. He can 
then arrange to have the grip made to 
suit himself, and when necessary to 
cover it with leather, and he will not be 
called upon when he goes to a competi- 
tion to take the ordinary hammer with 
a handle with which he is not familiar. 
Athletes should make it a point to have two suits of athletic 

apparel, one for competition and one for practice purposes. The 

clothing that some of our crack athletes wear in competition is 

a disgrace to athletics, and it adds a 

great deal to an athlete's appearance 

to appear neat and clean when taking 

part in athletic competition. In prac- 
tice within one's club or grounds al- 
most any kind of clothing can be 

used. A sprinter should have two 

pairs of running shoes, one a very 

heavy pair for practicing in (the 

cross country shoe, No. 14C, makes 

a very good shoe for this purpose, 

and can be had with or without 

spikes on heels), and a light pair for 

racing. One of the best professional 

sprinters that ever wore a shoe made it 

his races in very heavy sprinting shoes. 




Running Pants. 

a point to train for ah 
Aside from the benefit 



that IS claimed for practicing in heavy shoes, you always feel 
as ihoiigh you have a pair of shoes that will be ready for any 
race that is scheduled, and bear in mind it does not pay to 
buy athletic implements or clothing that are cheap. They don't 
wear and cannot give you the service that you will get from 
articles that are official and made by a reputable house. 

Athletes and athletic club officials would do well to procure a 
copy of the Athletic Primer (No. 87) of Spalding's Athletic Li- 
brary). This book fully covers the construction of athletic ground* 
and tracks, the management of games, formation of new clubs, etc. 
It also contains illustrations and diagrams of what might be 
considered a perfect athletic track. 

In laying out or re-arranging grounds great care should be 
taken to see that the field sports can go on without interference, 
and in the management of a large meeting it is very essential 
that more than one 
field sport should gc 
on at one time. There 
fore it should be ar- 
ranged to have the 
running broad jump, 
running high jump, 
and the circle for weight-throwing separated. In order to have 
your plant as perfect as possible, it is necessary that you have all 
the apparatus that is necessary, not only to conduct an athletic 
meet, but to give the different athletes an opportunity to practice 
the various sports. 

There are many things that 
are required. Great care 
should be taken in the arrange- 
ment of the broad jump. The 
toe board is a very important 
article and is generally over- 
looked, and the runway re- 
quires as much attention as 
the track. .\t the average athletic grounds the jumping path is 
usually neglected. 




Take-off Board. 




Toe Board or Stop Board. 



In the sprint races, wherever pos- 
sible, each contestant should be given 
his own lane. A lane can be made 
of iron stakes driven in the ground 
about eighteen inches apart and 
Lanes for Sprint Races. Strung with cords. 
For the pole vaulters and high jumpers you should procure 
two sets of wooden apparatus — Spalding's complete apparatus 




VAULTlJNie STANDARD. 
AND 
POLES. 





No. 109. If the pole jump and high jump go on at the same time, 
an extra lot of cross-bars should be on hand and three or four 
di^erent poles. 



The regulation 56-pound weight, known as the "Mitchel'* 
weight, can be secured for $10.00. 




Regulation 56- Lb. Weight. Regulaeion 16-Lb. Hammer 

For the weights you will be required to furnish a i6-lb. Spald- 
ing Championship Ball Bearing Hammer, as originally designed 
by Champion John Flanagan. It is now universally used by 
all the good weight throwers. The ball-bearing swivel hammer 
is in great demand and favored. It does away with the breaking 




of handles, and Flanagan claims it can be thrown many 

©feet further than the old style hammer. 
Schoolboys invariably use the 12-pound shot 
and the 12-pound hammer. If they desire 
lead shot, it usually costs a little more than 
the iron. The 16-pound iron shot can be 
bought for about $1.75, and the 12-pound 
Shot. for $1.50. 

The most suitable hurdles on the mar- 
ket are the Foster Patent Safety Hur- 
dles. The frame is 2 feet 6 inches in 
height with a horizontal rod passing 
through it two feet above the ground. 
The hurdle is a wooden gate 2 feet high 
swinging on this rod at a point 6 inches 
from one of the sides and 18 inches from 

the other. With the short side up it 

r , ^ ■ , r ^1 1 Foster Patent Safety Hurdle 

measures 2 feet 6 niches from the ground, at 2 ft. 6 in. height. 

and with the long side up 3 feet 6 inches. 

The hurdle can be changed from one 
height to the other in a few seconds, and 
is held firmly in either position by a 
thumb-screw on the rod. It would be hard 
to conceive any device more simple or 
more easily handled than this. The inven- 
Foster Patent Safety Hurdle tion was used exclusively at the Olympic 
at 3 ft. 6 in. height. Games of 1904, and has met with the 
approval of the best known physical directors and trainers of the 
country. The Spalding Official 

Discus should always be 
on the grounds. This re- 
tails for $5.00. 

A megaphone is now 
a necessary adjunct to an athletic meeting. With 
a megaphone almost any amateur can announce 
Megaphone, ^he fcsults distinctly. 






Official Discus. 




starter's Pistol 




Measuring Tape 



The captain of the clnb should 
endeavor to have in his posses- 
sion a pistol so that the boys 
can practice starting, and a 
wiiistle for announcing that 
everything is ready for a start 
and also for attracting the attention of the 
of^cials, several measuring tapes and several balls of yarn foi 

the finish. • 

The athlete is also advised to consult the following books, which 
contain a great deal of useful and necessary information on their 
respective subjects: 

No. 2-]— College Athletics, M. C. Murphy, America's foremost 
athletic trainer, now with Pennsylvania, is the author, and it was 
written especially for the schoolboy and college man. Illustrated 
from photos of college champions. 

No. %■]— Athletic Primer. Edited by J. E. Sullivan. Tells how 
to organize an athletic club, how to construct an athletic field 
and track, how to conduct an athletic meeting, with a special 
article on training. Fully illustrated. 

No. 1^6— The Athletes' Guide. How to become an athlete. It 
contains full instructions for the beginner, telling how to sprint, 
hurdle, jump and throw weights, general hints on training; in 
fact, this book is one of the most complete on the subject that 
has ever appeared. Special chapters contain valuable advice to 
beginners, and important A. A. U. rules and their explanations, 
while the pictures comprise many exclusive scenes showing 
champions in action. 

No. \y 4— Distance and Cross Country Riin^iing. By George 
Orton, the famous University of Pennsylvania runner. Tells 
how to become proficient in these specialties, gives instructions 
for training and is illustrated with many full page pictures of the 
best men in action. 

No. \%2— A II- Around Athletics. Revised and up-to-date. 
"Training and Competing for the Ail-Around Championship," 
by Ellery H. Clark, winner in 1897 and 1903; "Training for the 



All-Around," by Dr. E. C. White, ex-champion; "How to 
Become an All-Around Athlete," by Adam B. Gunn, ex-cham- 
pion; other explicit and detailed instructions for the competitor; 
scores of contests from 1884; tables of points used in scoring the 
all-around; notable performances of all-around winners; portraits 
of prominent all-around competitors, and scenes taken at all- 
around meets. The best book on all-around work ever published. 
No. 21J— Olympic Handbook, Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, 
Chief Department Physical Culture, Louisiana Purchase Exposi- 
tion, and Director Olympic Games, 1904. Contains a complete 
report of the Olympic Games of 1904, with list of records and 
pictures of hundreds of athletes; also reports of the games of 1896 
and 1900. 

No. 22,g— Official Inlercollegiate A . A. A. A. Handbook. Con- 
tains official rules that govern intercollegiate events and all inter- 
collegiate records. Any boy who intends to compete in college 
athletics should familiarize himself with this book. 

No. 2/[i— Official Handbook of the A. A. U. of the United 
States. The A. A. U. is the governing body of athletics in the 
United States, and all games must be held under its rules, which 
are exclusively published in this book. 

No, 24s— Official Y. M. C. A. Handbook. Edited by G. T. 
Hepbron, the well-known athletic authority. Contains official 
Y. M. C. A. athletic rules, records, scoring tables, etc. 

No. 24,6— Athletic Traini^ig for Schoolboys. This book is the 
most complete work of its kind yet attempted. The compiler is 
Geo. W. Orton, of the University of Pennsylvania, a famous ath- 
lete himself and who is well qualified to give instructions to the 
beginner. Each event in the intercollegiate programme is treated 
of separately, both in regards to method of training and form. 
By following the directions given, the young athlete will be sure 
to benefit himself without the danger of overworking, as many 
have done through ignorance, rendering themselves unfitted for 
their task when the day of competition arrived. 

No. 24g— Official Handbook of the Public Schools Athletic 
League. This is the official handbook of the Public Schools 



Athletic League, which embraces all the public s:hoolsof Greater 
New York. It contains the official rules that govern all the 
contests of the league, and constitution, by-laws and officers. 
Edited by Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, superintendent of physical 
education in the New York public schools, and \Vm. C. J. Kelly, 
secretary of the league. Illustrated. 

No. 250 — Official Athletic Almanac. Compiled by J. E. Sulli- 
van, Chief Department Physical Culture, Louisiana Purchase 
Exposition, and Director Olympic Games, 1904. The only 
annual publication now issued that contains a complete list of 
amateur best-on-records; complete intercollegiate records; com- 
plete English records from 1866; swimming records; inter- 
scholastic records; Irish, Scotch and Australasian records; re- 
ports of leading athletic meets; skating records; important athletic 
events and numerous photos of individual athletes and leading 
athletic teams. Illustrated with pictures of the year's leading 
athletes. 

No. 252 — How to Sprint. This book gives a complete and de- 
tailed account of how to train for sprinting. Every schoolboy 
who aspires to be a sprinter can study this book to advantage 
and gain a great deal of useful knowledge. Illustrated with 
numerous photographs. 

No. 255— //oza to Run 100 Yards. By J. W. Alorton, the 
noted British champion. Written by Mr. Morton during his 
recent American trip, in 1905, especially for boys. Mr. Morton 
knows how to handle his subject, and his advice and directions 
for attaining speed will undoubtedly be of immense assistance to 
the great majority of boys who have to rely on printed instruc- 
tions. Many of Mr, Morton's methods of training are novel to 
American athletes, but his success is the best tribute to their 
worth. Illustrated with photographs of Mr. Morton in action, 
taken especially for this book in New York City. 

No. 2^g— Weight Throzving. By James S. Mitchel, Champion 
American weight thrower, and holder of American, Irish, British 
and Canadian championships. Probably no other man in the 
world has had the varied and long experience of James S. Mitchel 



in the weight throwing department of athletics. The book is 
written in]an instructive way, and gives vakiable information, not 
only for the novice, but for the expert as well. It is replete with 
lifelike illustrations of Champion John Flanagan throwing the 
hammer, Dennis Horgan, British and Irish champion shot putter, 
and others. 

The price of each of the above books is ten cents, and they can 
be obtained generally from any newsdealer or from the pub- 
lishers, American Sports Publishing Company, 21 Warren Street, 
New York. 



In addition to the above special list, Spalding's Athletic Library 
contains books on every athletic subject. A complete list of same 
will be found in the last pages of this book. 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Ix)uisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Suonlies shown at the World's Fair. 



Running 
Shoes 



This Running Shoe is 
made of the finest 
Kangaroo Leather: 
extremely light and 
glove - fitting; best 
English steel spikes 
firmly riveted on. 

No. 2-0 
Pair, $5.30 



Finest Calfskin Run- 
ning Shoe; light 
weight, hand-made, 
six spikes. 

No. 10 
Pair, $4.50 




Spalding's handsomely illustrated catalogue of athletic goods 
mailed free to any address, 

A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 



New York Chicago St. Louis 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. 



Washington San Francisco 

Kansas City New Orleans 

Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



No. IIT 




Calfskin Running 
Shoe, machine 
made; sohd leather 
tap sole holds 
spikes firmly in 
place. 

No. IIT 
Pair, $4.00 



Calfskin Running 

Shoe, machine 

made. 

No. 11 
Pair, $3.00 



Spalding's handsomely illustrated catalogue mailed free to any address 



Running 
Shoes 



A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 

Chicago St. Louis Washington 



New York 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 



Cincinnati 



Montreal, Can. 



Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



San Francisco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



London, England 



SPEaU AWIVRD«">(iRIUW PKIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 




Cross 

Country 

Shoes 

Finest Kangaroo 
leather; low broad 
heel, flexible shank, 
hand-sewed; six spikes 
on sole; with or with- 
out spikes on heel. 

No. 14C. 
Per pair, $5.50 

Jumping and 

Hurdling 

Shoes 

Fine Kangaroo 
leather, hand made, 
specially stiffened sole, 
and spikes in heel, 
placed according to 
latest ideas, to assist 
jumper. 

No. 14H. 

Per pair, $5.50 



A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 



New York 

Boston 

Buffalo 



Cincinnati 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphia 



St. Louis 
Baltimore 
Denver 
Montreal. Can. 



Washington 
Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



San Francisco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



London, England 



man. awarD"* grand prizi 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's fair. 



INDOOR RUNNING SHOES 

Made With or Without Spikes. 




Fine leather, rubber tipped sole, with spikes. 
No. 111. Per pair, $4.00 

Leather shoe, rubber tipped, with spikes. 
No. 112. Per pair, $3.50 

Leather shoe, rubber tipped, no spikes. 
No. 114. Per pair, $2.50 

INDOOR JUMPING SHOES 

Best leather Indoor Jumping Shoe, hand-made, 

rubber soles. 

No. 210. Per pair, $5.00 



A. C, 

New York Chicago 
Boston Minneapolis 
Buffalo Philadelphia 
Cincinnati 


SPALDING & BROS, 

St. Louis Washington San Francisco 
Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 
Montreal, Can. London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

SnTgS? f n^;?. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
rvZdH^' ArL^^?^^*' T^A^uTP'^^^ ^"^^ '""^t attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



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PROTECTION 

FOR RUNNING SHOE 

SPIKES 



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MADE OF THICK WOOD. SHAPED 
AND PERFORATED TO ACCOM- 
MODATE SPIKES OF RUNNING 
SHOES. A GREAT CONVENIENCE 
FOR RUNNERS 



No. N. 



Per pair, 73c 



A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 



New York 

Boston 

Buffalo 



Cincinnati 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphia 



St. Louis 
Baltimore 
Denver 
Montreal, Can. 



Washington 
Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



San Franiscco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



London, England 



SPECIAL AWAKh «» GRAINR PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic' Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



CHAMOIS PUSHERS 

Made of fine 
chamois skin 
and used with 
running, walk- 
ing, jumping 
and other ath- 

letic shoes. 

No. 5. Per pair, 25c. 

COMPETITORS' NUMBERS 

Printed on heavy Manila paper or strong linen. 




MANILA LINEN 



No. 1. 
No. 2. 

No. 3. 
No. 4. 
No. 5. 

No. 6. 



Ito 50. 
Ito 75. 
1 to 100. 
1 to 150. 
1 to 200. 
1 to 250. 



Set, $ .50 
.75 
1.00 
1.50 
2.00 
2.50 



ATHLETIC 




$2.50 

3.75 

5.00 

7.50 
10.00 
12.50 

GRIPS 

Made of selected 
cork and shaped to 
fit the hollow of the 
hand. 




Per pair, 15c. 



A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 

New York Chicago St. Louis Washington San Francisco 



Boston Minneapolis 

Buffalo Philadelphia 

Cincinnati 



Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 
Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 

Montreal, Can. London, England 



SPECIAL AWARD>">GRAND PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904. for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



Take-off Board 



p 



The Take-off Board is used for the running broad 

jump and is a necessary adjunct to the athletic field. 

Regnlation size, top painted white. 

Each, $3.00 

Toe Board or Stop Board 




The Toe Board or Stop Board is used when putting 

the 16-lb. shot, throwing weights and discus, and 

is curved on the arc of a 7-foot circle. 

Regulation size, painted white, substantially made. 

Each, $3.50 

Spalding's handsomely illustrated catalogue of athletic goods 
mailed free to any address. 

A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 

New York Chicago St. Louis Washington San Francisco 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 

1 sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 

Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



SLEEVELESS SHIRTS 

Best Worsted, full fashioned, 

stock colors and sizes. 
No. IE... Each, $3.00 

Cut Worsted, stock colors and 

sizes. 
No. 600- . Each, $1 -25 

Mercerized Cotton, natural 

color and light blue only. 

No. 6EM. . Each, $ I -OO 

Other colors to order; prices 

on application. 

Sanitary Cotton, stock colors and sizes. 

No. 6E. Each, 50c. 

QUARTER SLEEVE SHIRTS 

Best Worsted, full fashioned, 
stock colors and sizes. 

No. IF. . Each, $3.00 

Cut Worsted, ^ stock colors 
and sizes. 




No. 60 



Each, SI -25 



Sanitary Cotton, stock colors 
and sizes. 



No. 6F. 



Each, 50c- 




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New York Chicago St. Louis 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. 



Washington San Francisco 

Kansas City New Orleans 

Pittsburg Syracuse 

liondon, England 



SPECIAL AWAeD*ND(iRAlSD PKIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Eair. 



Running Pants 

fSSftg^l^^^f^ White or black Sateen, fly 
J " fj m front, lace back. 

I \ 111 ^^- ^• 

I \| I 1 Per pair, $1.25 

ft w' J White or black Sateen, lace 

ft' ^« B back, fly front. 

^ '■ ; f J_ J Per pair; $1.00 

White or black Silesia fly front, lace back. 

No. 3. 

Per pair, 75c. 

White or black Silesia, fly front, lace back. 

No. 4. 

Per pair, 50c. 



Stripes down sides of any of these running pants, 
25 cents per pair extra. 

A. C. SPALDING &. BROS. 

New York Chicago St. Louis Washington San Francisco 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the "World's Fair. 



Full Length Tights <in<l Trousers 



No. 4. 
No. 3. 



Full Tights, best worsted, 

full f a s h i o'n e d, stock 

colors and sizes. 

No. lA, Per pair, $4.00 



Full Tights, cut worsted, 
stock colors and sizes. 

No. 605. Per pair, $2.00 



Full Tights, cotton, full 

quality. White, Black, 

Flesh. 

No. 3A. Per pair, $1.C0 



Y. M. C. \. TROISERS 

Regulation Style 
Flannel, medium quality. 
Flannel, good quality. 





REGULATION 
Y. M. C. A. STYLE 

Per pair, $1.75 
$3.00 



Spalding's handsomely illustrated catalogue 
of athletic goods mailed free to any address. 



A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 



New York Chicago St. Louis 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. 



Washington 
Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



San Franiscco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most comi)lete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



VELVET TRUNKS 




Fine Velvet. Colors : Black, Navy, Royal Blue, 

Maroon. Special colors to order. 

No. 3. Each, SI.OO 

Sateen, Black, White. 

No. 4. Each, 50c. 

WORSTED TRUNKS 

Best Worsted, Black, Maroon 

and Navy. 

No. I. . Per pair, $2. OO 

Cut Worsted, Navy and Black. 

No. 2. . Per pair, $ I -OO 

Special colors to order. 




A. C 

New York Chicago 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Butlalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can 



SPALDING & BROS. 

St. Louis Washington 



Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



San Francisco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition. 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair„ 



Spalding Championship Hammer 



BALL-BEARING SWIVEL. 




nr-HE SPALDING CHAMPIONSHIP 
* BALL-BEARING HAMMER. 



Originally de- 
signed by 
John Flanagan, the champion of the world, has been 
highly endorsed only after repeated trials in champ- 
ionship events. The benefits of the ball-bearing con- 
struction will be quickly appreciated by all hammer 
throwers. Each hammer put up complete in sole 
leather carrying case. 

02. 12-U>., with sole leather case. $12.00 

06. 16-lb., with sole leather case. 12.00 

No. 02X. 12-lb., without sole leather case. 10.00 

No. 06X. 16-lb., without sole leather case. 10.00 



A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 

New York Chicago St. Louis Washington San Francisco 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. London, England 



No. 

No. 



SPECIAL AWARD'ndGRAIND PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's fair. 



Spalding's New Regulation Hammer 
With Wire Handle 

Lead each 

No. 9. 12-lb., Lead, Practice, $4.25 
No. 10. 16-lb., Lead,Regulation,4.50 

Iron EACH 

No. 12. 8-lb., Iron, Juvenile, $2.50 
No. 14. 12-lb., Iron, Practice, 3.00 
No. 15. 16-lb., Iron, Regulation, 3.25 

Extra Wire Handles EACH 
No. 6H. For above hammers, 50c. 

Shot 




No. 19. 
No. 21. 
No. 23. 
No. 25. 

No. 18. 



16-lb., Lead. 
12-lb., Lead. 
16-lb., Iron. 
12-lb., Iron. 
8-lb., Iron. 



Each, $2.50 

2.25 

" L75 

" L50 

1.25 




A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 



New York 

Boston 

Buffalo 



Cincinnati 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphia 



St. Louis 

Baltimore 

Denver 



Montreal. Can. 



Washington San Francisco 
Kansas City New Orleans 
Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



SPraAL AWAR»*'> GRAND PfilZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gym.nastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's fair. 




No. 4. 
No. 26. 



Indoor Shot 

With our improved leather cover. 
Does not lose weight even when 

used constantly. 
No. 3. 12-lb. Indoor Shot. Each,$7.00 
16-lb. Indoor Shot. . . "7.50 

8-lb. Indoor Shot. . . "5.00 



Regulation 

564b. 

Weights 

Made after model 
submitted by Cham- 
pion J. S. Mitchel, 
and endorsed by all 
weight throwers. 
Packed in box and 
guaranteed correct 
in weight and in ex- 
act accordance with 
rules of A. A. U. 
No. 2 
Lead 56-lb. Weights 
Complete, $10.00 




A. C. SPALDING &, BROS. 



New York 

Boston 

Buffalo 



Cincinnati 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphia 



St. Louis 

Baltimore 

Denver 



Montreal, Can. 



Washington San Francisco 
Kansas City New Orleans 
Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



7-Foot Circle 




The discus, shot and weights are thrown from the 

7-foot circle. Made of one-piece band iron with 

bolted joints. Circle painted white. 

Each, $10.00 

Stop Watch 

Stop Watch, stem winder, 
nickel-plated case, porcelain 
dial, registered to 60 seconds by 
1-5 seconds, fly back, engaging 
and disengaging mechanism. 
Each, $7 ,50 

Referees' 
Whistles 

Nickel-plated^ 
whistle, well 
made. 
No. I -Each, 25c- ^o. i 

Very reliable. Popular design. 
No. 2. Each, 25c. 

A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 





New York 

Boston 

Buffalo 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphi 



Cincinnati 



St. Louis 
Baltimore 
Denver 
Montreal, Can. 



Washington San Francisco 
Kansas City New Orleans 
Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



VAULTING STANDARD. 
AND 
POLES. 





Vaulting Standards 

No. 109. Wooden uprights, graduated in quarter inches, adjustable to 12 feet. 

Complete, $15.00 

No. 110. Wooden uprights, inch graduations, adjustable to 10 feet, $10.00 

No. 111. Wooden uprights, inch graduations. 7 feet high. . 7.50 



Cross Bars 



No. 112. Hickory. 



Per doz.. $3.00 



A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 



New York Chicago St. Louis 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. 



Washington 
Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



London, England 



San Francisco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



SPECIAL AWARD andGRAIND PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition. 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair 



Vaulting Poles — Selected Spruce 

No. I OO, 8 feet long, solid. . Each, $3.00 
No. lOI. 10 feet long, solid. . '' 4.00 



No. I 02. 
No. I03. 



12 feet long, solid, 
14 feet long, solid. 



5.00 
6.00 



Hollow Spruce Poles 

Considerably lighter than the solid poles, and the 
special preparation with which we fill the interior of 
pole greatly increases the strength and stiffness. 



No. 200. 
No. 20 I , 
No. 202, 
No. 203. 



8 feet long, hollow. 
10 feet long, hollow. 
12 feet long, hollow. 
14 feet long, hollow. 



Each, $8.00 
8,50 
9.00 
9.50 



Spalding's Olympic Discus 




An exact reproduction of the discus used in the 
Olympic games at Athens, Greece, by Robert Gar- 
rett, of Princeton, the winner. Sealed in box and 
guaranteed absolutely correct. 
Each, $5.00 



A. C. SPALDINC & BROS. 



New York Chicago 
Boston Minneapolis 

Buffalo Philadelphia 

Cincinnati 



St. Louis 
Baltimore 
Denver 
Montreal, Can. 



Washington 
Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



San Francisco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



London, England 



spEaAi \mn>>^GRm prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



Spalding Gymnasium Shoes 



Horsehide sole; soft 
and flexible; in la- 
dies' and men's 

sizes. 
No. 155. Pair. $4.00 

Kangaroo; elkskin 

sole, extra light, hand 

made. 

No. 15. Pair, $4.50 





High cut, best grade 
canvas shoe, white 
rubber sole ; in ladies ' 
and men's sizes; 
men's made of white 
canvas, ladies' black. 

No. IH. Pair, $1.50 

High cut canvas 
shoe, rubber sole. 

No. M. Pair, $1.00 



A, C, 

New York Chicago 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. 



SPALDING & BROS, 

St. Louis Washington San Francisco 



Kansas City New Orleans 
Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



Spalding Gymnasium Shoes 




Selected leather, electric sole. A very easy and 



No. 

No. 



flexible shoe. 
20. Low Cut. Per pair, $ 1 .50 
21- High Cut. *' 2.00 




Low cut shoe, selected leather, extra light and 

elkskin sole; in ladies' and men's sizes. 

No. 166- Per pair, $3.00 

A. C. SPALDING & BROS. 



New York Chicago St. Louis 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. 



Washing-ton San Franiscco 

Kansas City New Orleans 

Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

^oi-e won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



GYMNASIUM SHOES 




Low cut shoe, good quality 

black leather, with elkskin 

sole and corrugated rubber 

heel; very light and well 

made. 

No. 90. 

Per pair, $2.50 

For ladies; otherwise same 

as No. go. 

No. 90L. 

Per pair, $2.50 



Fine horsehide low cut 

shoe, flexible sole, 

roughened to prevent 

slipping; very light and 

comfortable. 

No. 19. 

Per pair, $2.00 

For ladies; otherwise 
same as No. 19. 

No. 19L. 
Per pair. $2.00 





Special ladies' low cut shoe, 

selected black leather with 

roughened elkskin sole. 

No. 85L. 
Per pair, $2.00 



Spalding's handsomely illustrated 

catalogue of athletic goods mailed 

free to any address. 



A. C. SPALDING Sl BROS. 



New York 

Boston 

Buffalo 



Cincinnati 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphia 



St. Louis 
Baltimore 
Denver 
Montreal. Can. 



Washington 
Kansas City 
Pittsburg 



San Francisco 
New Orleans 
Syracuse 



London, England 



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Purchase Exposition, 1904, for the best, most complete 

and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 

Base Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair 

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SPALDING CHEST WEIGHT No. 2 

(See illustration en opposite page) 

An ideal machine for home use. Well made and easy run- 
ning. Rods are ^ inch coppered spring steel; bearings are 
hardened steel cone points, running in soft gray iron, 
noiseless and durable. Weight carriage packed with felt, 
good for long wear, but easily removed and replaced when 
necessary without the use of glue or wedges of any kind. 
Weight carriage strikes on rubber b.umpers. Weights are 
5 pound iron dumb bells, one to each carriage, and may be 
removed and used as dumb bells if desired. Wall and floor 
boards are hard wood, nicely finished and stained. All 
castings heavily japanned. Every part of machine guaran- 
teed free of defect. 

No. 2. Each, $5.00 



SPALDING CHEST WEIGHT No. 4 

Same type and general design as No. 2, but rods are of 
larger diameter and both rods and wheels are polished and 
nickel- plated. This machine is a decidedly neat and at- 
tractive piece of apparatus for the home and is well worth 
the additional cost. 

No. 4. Each, $7.00 



Head Attachment 
Ready for use by simply 
snapping to one of the han- 
dles. Each, $1.00 



Foot Gear Attachment 

Readily attached to handle; 

can be worn with or without 

shoe. Each, $i.oo 



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Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans _ 

Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Syracuse Cincinnati 
Montreal, Can. London, England 



A SPECIAL AWARD ^r GRAND PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana 

=^~N Purchase Exposition. 1904, for the best, most complete 
f' — ^ and most attractive installation of Gymnastic Apparatus, 
M Rise Ball and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



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Made of finest selected olive Napa 
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complete in box with bladder, lace and rope. 

No. 20. Made of finest selected calfskin, double stitched, red welted 
seams and reinforced throughout. Very fast and a durable bag for 
gymnasium use Each, $5.50 

No. 12. Made of olive tanned leather, specially selected; double stitched, 
red welted seams and reinforced throughout. Excellent for quick 
work Each, $4.00 

No. 10. Made of specially tanned brown glove leather; double stitched, 
red welted seams and reinforced throughout. Well made in every 
particular Each, $3.00 

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perfect ball inside when same is received with seal unbroken. A 
polished and nickel-plated brass foot ball inflater and lacing 
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THE SPALDING OFFICIAL LEAGUE BALL 

Used exclusively by the National League, Minor Leagues, and by 
all Intercollegiate and other Associations for over a quarter of a 
century. Each ball wrapped in tinfoil and put in a separate box 
and sealed in accordance with the regulations of the National 
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Spalding's Athletic Library is devoted to all athletic sports and pas- 
times, indoor and outdoor, and is the recognized American cyclopedia of 
sport. Each book is complete in itself; and those sports which are gov- 
erned by National Associations always designate Spalding's Athletic 
Library as the official publication. This gives to each book the official 
authority to contain the rules. Each year the books are brought up to 
date, with the latest rules, new ideas, new pictures and valuable informa- 
tion, thus making the series the most valuable of its kind in the world. 
The price, 10 cents per copy, places them in the reach of all, and no one's 
library can be complete unless all numbers are found therein. 



No. rs-How to Play Hand Ball 

By the world's champion, Michael Egan, 
of Jersey City. This book has been re- 
written and brought up to date in every 
particular. Every play is thoroughly ex- 
plained by text and diagram. The 
numerous illustrations consist of full 
pages made from photographs of 
Champion Egan in action. Price 10 cents. 




No. 14-Curling 

A short history of this famous Scottish 
pastime, with instructions for play, rules 
of the game, definitions of terms and dia- 
grams of different shots. Price 10 cents. 



No. 23-Canoeing 

By C. Bowyer Vaux. Paddling, sailing, 
cruising and racing canoes and their uses; 
with hints on rig and management ; the 
choice of a canoe ; sailing canoes ; racing 
regulations ; canoeing and camping. Fully 
illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 27-College Athletics 

M. C. Murphy, the well-known athletic 
trainer, now with Pennsylvania, the 
author of this book, has written it especi- 
ally for the schoolboy and college man, 
but it is invaluable for the athlete who 
wishes to excel in any branch of athletic 
sport. The subjects comprise the follow- 
ing articles: Training, starting, sprint- 
ing; how to train for the quarter, half, 
mile and longer distances; walking; high and broad jumping; hurdling; 
pole vaulting; throwing the hammer. It is profusely illustrated with 
pictures of leading athletes, and has been revised for the season of 1906. 
[^rice 10 cents. 



No. 29— Exercising With 
Pulley Weights 

By Dr. Henry S. Anderson, instructor 
in heavy gymnastics Yale gymnasium, 
Anderson Normal School, Chautauqua 
University. In conjunction with a chest 
machine, anyone with this book can be- 
come perfectly developed. Contains all 
the' various movements necessary to become proficient and of well- 
developed physique. Price 10 cents. 




No. 55-Ofncial Sporting 
Rules 

Contains rules not found in other publi- 
cations for the government of many 
sports; rules for wrestling, cross-country 
running, shuffleboard, skating, snowshoe- 
ing, quoits, potato racing, professional 
racing, racquets, pigeon flying, dog 
racing, pistol and revolver shooting. Price 10 cents. 





No. 87— Athletic Primer 

Edited by James E. Sullivan, Secretary- 
Treasurer of the Amateur Athletic Union; 
tells how to organize an athletic club, how 
to conduct an athletic meeting, and gives 
rules for the government of athletic meet- 
ings; contents also include directions for 
building a track and laying out athletic 
grounds, and a very instructive article on 

training ; fully illustrated with pictures of leading athletes in action. 

Price 10 cents. 

No. i02— Ground Tumbling 

By Prof. Henry Walter Worth, who was 
for years physical director of the Armour 
Institute of Technology. Any boy, by 
reading this book and following the in- 
structions, which are drawn from life, 
can become a proficient tumbler; all the 
various tricks explained. Price 10 cents. 




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No. (04— The Grading of 
Gymnastic Exercises 

By G. M. Martin, Physical Director of 
the Y. M. C. A. of Youngstown, Ohio. It 
is a book that should be in the hands of 
every physical director of the Y. M. C. A., 
school, club, college, etc. The contents 
comprise: The place of the class in physical training; grading of exer- 
cises and season schedules— grading of men, grading of exercises, season 
schedules for various classes, elementary and advanced classes, leaders, 
optional exercises, examinations, college and school work; calisthenic 
exercises, graded apparatus exercises and general massed class exercises. 
Nearly 200 pages. Price 10 cents. 



No. 124— How to Become a 
Gymnast 

By Robert Stoll, of the New York A, C. 
the American champion on the flying 
rings from 1885 to 1892. Any boy who 
frequents a gymnasium can easily follow 
the illustrations and instructions in this 
book and with a little practice become 
proficient on the horizontal and parallel 
bars, the trapeze or the *'horse." Price 10 cents. 





No. 128-How to Row 

By E. J. Giannini, of the New York A. 
C, one of America's most famous ama- 
teur oarsmen and champions. This book 
will instruct any one who is a lover of 
rowing how to become an expert. It is 
fully illustrated, showing how to hold the 
oars, the finish of the stroke and other 
information that will prove valuable to 
the beginner. Contains also the official 
laws of boat racing. Price 10 cents. 



No. (29-Water Polo 

By Gus Sundstrom, instructor at the 
New York A. C. It treats of every detail, 
the individual work of the players, the 
practice of the team, how to throw 
he ball, with illustrations and many valu- 
ble hints. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 138-Ofnciai Croquet 
Guide 

Contains directions for playing, dia- 
grams of important strokes, description 
of grounds, instructions for the begin- 
ner, terms used in the game, and the 
official playing rules. Price 10 cents. 



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No. I40-Wrestling 

Catch as catch can style. By E. H. 
Hitchcock, M. D., of Cornell, and R. F. 
Nelligan, of Amherst College. The booli 
contains nearly seventy illustrations of the 
different holds, photographed especially, 
and so described that anybody who desires 
to become expert in wrestling can, with 
little effort, learn every one. Price 10 cents. 

No. 142-Physical Training 
Simpliried 

By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known 
physical culture expert. Is a complete, 
thorough and practical book where the 
whole man is considered— brain and body. 
By following the instructions no appara- 
tus is required. The book is adapted for 
hnfh <^Pxes The exercises comprise directions as follows: how to stand; 
how t^ sft'- how to res? breathing; exercises for the fingers, wrists, 
elbow? Shoulders neck hips, knees, ankles; a word about the muscles; 
fhel^mfandthl'ghJ; shoulders and chest; waist; sides; back and ab- 
domenrbowing: blending; twisting; the liver squeezer, etc.. etc. Fully 
illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 143 -Indian Clubs and 
Dumb-bells 

Two of the most popular forms of horne 
or gymnasium exercise. This book is 
written by America's amateur champion 
club swinger, J. H. Dougherty. It is 
clearly illustrated, by which any novice 
can become an expert. Price 10 cents. 

No.l49-TheCareof the Body 

A book that all who value health should 
read and follow its instructions. By Prof. 
I E.B. Warman, the well known lecturer and 
authority on physical culture. The subject 
is thoroughly treated, as a glance at the 
following small portion of the contents 
shows- An all-around athlete; muscular 
Christianity : eating; diet-various opin- 
ions; bill of fare for brain workers; bill of f^r^«/?,;^7^"fj^':"thy is'w 

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No. !54-Field Hockey 

To those in need of vigorous and health- 
ful out-of-doors exercise, this game is 
recommended highly. Its healthful at- 
tributes are manifold and the interest of 
player and spectator alike is kept active 
throughout the progress of the game. 
The game is prominent in the sports at 
Vassar. Smith. Wellesley.Bryn Mawr and 
other leading colleges. Price 10 cents. 





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No. 156-The Athlete's Guide 

How to become an athlete. It contains 
full instructions for the beginner, telling 
how to sprint, hurdle, jump and throw 
weights, general hints on training; in fact, 
this book is one of the most complete on 
the subject that has ever appeared. 
Special chapters contain valuable advice 
, . **^ beginners and important A. A. U. rules 

and their explanations, while the pictures comprise many scenes showing 

champions in action. Price 10 cents. 




of leading players in action. 



No. r57-How to Play Lawn 
Tennis 

A complete description of lawn tennis; 
a lesson for beginners and directions tell- 
ing how to make the most important 
strokes; styles and skill of the experts; the 
American twist service; how to build and 
keep a court. Illustrated from photographs 
Price 10 cents. 



schools, 
amused, 
groups. 



No. 158-Indoor and Out- 
door Gymnastic Games 

Without question one of the best 
books of its kind ever published. Com- 
piled by Prof, A. M. Chesley, the weli- 
known Y. M. A.C. physical director. 
It is a book that vi^ill prove valuable to 
indoor and outdoor gymnasiums, 
outings and gatherings where there are a number to be 
The games described comprise a list of 120, divided into several 
Price 10 cents. 




No. 161-Ten Minutes' Exer- 
cise for Busy Men 

By Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, Director 
of Physical Training in the New York 
public schools. Anyone who is look- 
ing for a concise and complete course of 
physical education at home would do well 

• , — ^^M^^^^ to procure a copy of this book. Ten 

minutes' work as directed is exercise anyone can follow. It already has 
hada large sale and has been highly commended by all who have followed 
its instructions. Nearly 100 pages of illustrations and 100 of text. 
Price 10 cents. 




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No. 162-Boxing Guide 

For many years books have been issued 
on the art of boxing, but it has remained 
for us to arrange a bock that we think is 
sure to fill all demands. It contains over 
70 pages of illustrations showing all the 
latest blows, posed especially for this book 
under the supervision of a well-known 
instructor of boxing, who makes a 
specialty of teaching and knows how to impart his knowledge. They are 
so arranged that anyone can easily become proficient. A partial list of the 
contents include: The correct position; clenching the fist; gauging distance; 
the first principles of hitting; the elements of defence; feinting; knockout 
blows; chin punch; the blow under the ear; the famous solar plexus knock- 
out; tho heart blow; famous blows and their originators: Fitzsimmons 
contribution; the McCov corkscrew; the kidney punch; the liver punch; 
the science of boxing; proper position of hand and arm; left hcok to 
face; hook to the jaw: how to deliver the solar plexus; correct delivery 
of a right uppercut; blocking a right swing and sending a right uppercut 
to chin; blocking a left swing and sending a left uppercut to chin: the 
side step, etc., etc.; hints on training, diet and breathing; how to tram; 
rules for boxing. Price 10 cents. 

No. 165-The Art of Fencing 

This is a new book by Regis and Louis 
Senac, of New York, famous instructors 
and leading authorities on the subject. 
Messrs. Senac give in detail how every 
move should be made, and tell it so clearly 
that anyone can follow the instructions. 
It is illustrated with sixty full page pic- 
tures, posed especially for this book. Price 10 cents. 

No. 166-How to Swing 
Indian Clubs 

By Prof. E. B.Warman, the well- 
known exponent of physical cul- 
ture. By following the directions 
carefully anyone can become an 
expert. Price 10 cents. 

No. 167-Quoits 

By M. W. Deshong. The need of a book 
on this interesting game has been felt by 
many who wished to know the fine points 
and tricks used by the experts. Mr. 
Deshong explains them, with illustrations, 
so that a novice can readily understand. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. I70-Push Ball 

Played with an air-inflated 
ball 6 feet in diameter, weigh- 
ing about 50 pounds. A side 
consists of eleven men. This 
book contains the official rules 
and a sketch of the game; illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents 






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No. 174-Distance and Cross 
Country Running 

By Geoi-g-e Orton, the famous University 
of Pennsylvania runner. Tells how to be- 
come proficient at the quarter, half, mile, 
the longer distances, and cross-country 
running and steeplechasing, with instruc- 
tions for training and schedules to be ob- 
served when preparing for a contest. Illustrated with numerous pictures 
of leading athletes in action, with comments by the editor on the good and 
bad points shown. Price 10 cents. 

No. 177-How to Swim 

By J. H. Sterrett, the leading authority 
on swimming in America. The instruc- 
tions will interest the expert as well as the 
novice; the illustrations were made from 
photographs especially posed, showing the 
swimmer in clear water; a valuable feature 
is the series of "land drill" exercises for 
the beginner, which is illustrated by many drawings. The contents com- 
prise: A plea for eduction in swimming; swimming as an exercise and for 
development; land diMll exercises; plain swimming; best methods of 
1 earning; the breast stroke; breathing; under-arm side stroke; scientific 
strokes— over-arm sid,e stroke; double over-arm or "trudgeon" stroke; 
touching and turning; training for racing; ornamental swimming; float- 
i ng; diving; running header; back dive; diving feet foremost; the propel- 
ler; marching on the water: swimming on the back; amateur swimming 
rules ; amateur plunging rules.. Price 10 cents. 

No. J78-How to Train for 
Bicycling 

Gives methods of the best riders when 
training for long or short distance races; 
hints on training. Revised and up-to-date 
in every particular. Price 10 cents. 

No. ISO-Ring Hockey 

A new game for the gymnasium, in- 
vented by Dr. J„ M. Vorhees of Pratt 
Institute, Brooklyn, that has sprung into 
instant popularity ; as exciting as basket 
ball. This book contains official rules. 
Price 10 cents. 

No, 182-AII-Around 
Athletics 

Gives in full the method of scoring the 
All-Around Championship, giving percen- 
tage tables showing what each man 
receives for each performance in each of 
the ten events. It contains as well in- 
structive articles on how to train for the 
All-Around Championship. Illustrated 

with many pictures of champions in action and scenes at all-around 

meets. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 185-Health Hints 

A series of articles by Prof. E. B. War- 
man, the well known lecturer and author- 
ity on physical culture. Prof. Warman 
treats very interestingly of health influ- 
enced by insulation; health influenced 
by underwear; health influenced by color ; 
exercise, who needs it ? Price 10 cents. 




No* 188-Lawn Hockey, 
Tether Tennis, Coif Cro- 
quet, Volley Ball, Hand 
Tennis, Carden Hockey, 
Parlor Hockey, Badmin- 
ton 

Containing the rules for each 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 189-Rules for Cames 

Compiled by Jessie H. Bancroft, director 
of physical training, department of edu- 
cation. New York City. These games are 
intended for use at recesses, and all but 
the team games have been adapted to large 
classes. Suitable for children from three 
to eight years, and include a great variety, 
divided under the general heads of ball 

games, bean bag games, circle games, singing and miscellaneous games. 

Price 10 cents. 




No. 191-How to Punch the 
Bag 

By W. H. Rothwell ("Young Corbett"). 
This book is undoubtedly the best treatise 
on bag punching that has ever been 
printed. Every variety of blow used in 
training is shown and explained. The 
pictures comprise thirty-three full page 
reproductions of Young Corbett as he appears while at work in his 
training quarters. The photographs were taken by our special artist and 
cannot be seen in any other publication. Fancy bag punching is treated 
by a well known theatrical bag puncher, who shows the latest tricks. 
Price 10 cents. 





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No. r93-How to Play Basket 
Ball 

By G. T. Hepbron, editor of the Official 
[Basket Ball Guide. Contains full instruc- 
tions for players, both for the expert and 
Ithe novice, duties of officials, and specially 
Iposed full page pictures showing the cor- 
rect and incorrect methods of playing. 
The demand for a book of this character is fully satisfied in this publica- 
tion, as many points are included which could not be incorporated in the 
annual publication of the Basket Ball Guide for want of room. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 194-Racquets, Squash- 
Racquets and Court Tennis 

The need of an authoritative handbook 
at a popular price on these games is filled 
by this book. How to play each game is 
thoroughly explained, and all the difficult 
strokes shown by special photographs 
taken especially for this book. Contains 

the official rules for each game, with photographs of well known courts. 

Price 10 cents. 





No.l95-Ofncial Roque Guide 

The official publication of the National 
Roque Association of America. Edited by 
Prof. Charles Jacobus, ex-champion. Con- 
tains a description of the courts and their 
construction, diagrams of the field, illustra- 
tions, rules and valuable information con- 
cerning the game of roque. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 199 

Guide 

Compiled by H. L. FitzPatrick of the 
New York Sun. Illustrated with portraits 
of leading players and contains most useful 
information for polo players in relation to 
playing the game, choosing of equipment 
and mounts; contains the official rules and 
handicaps of the National Association Price 10 cents. 



No. 200-Dumb-Bells 

This is undoubtedly the best work on 
dumb-bells that has ever been offered. 
The author, Mr. G. Bojus, was formerly 
superintendent of physical culture in the 
Elizabeth (N.J.) public schools, instructor 
at Columbia University (New York), 
instructor for four years at the Columbia 
summer school, and is now proprietor of the Park Place Gymnasium, at 
14 Park Place, New York City. The book contains 200 photographs 
of all the various exercises, with the instructions in large, readable type. 
It should be in the hands of every teacher and pupil of physical culture, 
and is invaluable for home exercise as well. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 201 - Lacrosse - From 
Candidate to Team 

By William C. Schmeisser, captain 
Johns Hopkins University champion 
intercollegiate lacrosse team of 1902 ; 
edited by Ronald T. Abercrombie, ex- 
captain and coach of Johns Hopkins 
University lacrosse team, 1900-1904. 
Every position is thoroughly explained in a most simple and concise man- 
ner, rendering it the best manual of the game ever published. Illustrated 
with numerous snapshots of important plays. Price 10 cents. 





How to Play Base 



No. 202 

Ball 

Edited by T. H. Murnane. New and re- 
vised edition. Contents: Hovif to become a 
batter, by Napoleon Lajoie, James Collins, 
Hugh Jennings and Jesse Tannehill; how 
to run the bases, by Jack Doyle and Frank 
L. Chance; advice to base runners, by 
James E. Sullivan, Sec.-Treas. A.A.U.; how to become a good pitcher, 
by Cy Young. "Rube" Waddell and Bert Cunningham; on curve pitching, 
by Cy Young, James J. Callahan, Frank Donahue, Vic Willis, William 
Dineen and Charley Nichols; how to become a good catcher, by Eddie 
Phelps, William Sullivan and M. J. Kittridge; how to play first base, by 
Hugh Jennings; how to play second base, by Napoleon Lajoie and William 
Gleason; how to play third base, by James Collins and Lave Cross; how 
to play shortstop, by Herman Long; how to play the infield, by Charles 
A. Comiskey; how to play the outfield, by Fred Clarke; the earmarks 
of a ball player, by John J. McGraw; good advice for players; how to 
organize a team; how to manage a team; how to score a game; how to 
umpire a game; base ball rules interpreted for boys. Price 10 cents. 

No. 207-Bowling on the 
Green; or. Lawn Bowls 

How to construct a green ; necessary equip- 
ment; how to play the game, and the offi- 
cial rules as promulgated by the Scottish 
Bowling Association. Edited by Mr. James 
W. Greig. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No.208-Physlcal Education 
and Hygiene 

This is the fifth of the Physical Training 
series, by Prof. E. B. Warman (see Nos. 
142. 149 166, 185, 213, 261). and a glance at 
the contents shows the variety of subjects: 
Chapter I— Basic principles; longevity. 
Chapter II— Hints on eating ; food values; 
the uses of salt. Chapter HI -Medicinal value of certain foods. 
Chapter IV— The efficacy of sugar; sugar, food for muscular 
work ; eating for strength and endurance ; fish as brain food ; food 
for the children. Chapter V — Digestibility ; bread; appendicitis 
due to flour. Chapter VI— Hints on drinking— Water, milk, butter- 
milk, tea, coffee ; how to remain young. Chapter VII— Hints on bathing ; 
cold.' hot, warm, tepid, salt, sun, air, Russian, Turkish, cabinet. Chapter 
Vlli — Hints on breathing; breathlessness, heart strain, second wind, 
yawning, the art of yogi. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 209 - How to Be- 
come a Skater 

Contains advice for beginners: 
how to become a figure skater 
thoroughly explained, with many 
diagrams showing how to do all 
the different tricks of the best 
figure skaters, including the Mo- 
hawk, with all its variations; Q's, forward and backward, inside and 
outside; the crosscuts, including the difficult Swedish style; inside and 
outside spins; the grapevine, with its numerous branches, and many other 
styles, which will be comparatively simple to any one who follows the 
directions given. Profusely illustrated with pictures of prominent 
skaters and numerous diagrams. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 213-285 Health Answers 

Contents: Necessity for exercise in the 
summer; three rules for bicycling; when 
going up-hill; sitting out on summer 
nights; ventilating a bedroom; ventilating 
a house; how to obtain pure air; bath- 
ing; salt water baths at home; a substi- 
tute for ice water; drinking ice water; to 
cure insomnia; asleep in two minutes; for those who ride wheels; summer 
outdoor exercise; profuse perspiration; danger of checking perspiration; 
dress, hot weather, etc., etc. Price 10 cents. 



No.214-Craded Calisthenics 
and Dumb-Bell Drills 

By Albert B. Wegener, Physical Director 
Y. M. C. A., Rochester, N. Y. Ever since 
graded apparatus work has been used in 
gymnastics, the necessity of having a mass 
drill that would harmonize with it has been 
felt. For years it has been the established 
custom in most gymnasiums of memorizing a set drill, never varied 
from one year's end to the other; consequently the beginner was given 
the same kind and amount as the older member. With a view to giving 
uniformity the present treatise is attempted. Price 10 cents. 





No. 217— Olympic Handbook 

Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, Chief Depart- 
ment Physical Culture, Louisiana Purchase 
Exposition, and Director Olympic Games, 
1904. Contains a complete report of the 
Olympic Games of 1904, with list of records 
and pictures of hundreds of athletes; also 
reports of the games of 1896 and 1900. 
Price 10 cents. 



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No. 2D9 Base Ball Percen- 
tage Book 

To supply a demand for a book which 
would show the percentage of clubs with- 
|out recourse to the arduous work of figur- 
inp:, the publishers of Spalding's Athletic 
[Library have had Mr. John B. Foster, 
sporting editor of the New York Evening 
Telegram, compile a book which answers every requirement, and which 
has met with the greatest praise for its accuracy and simplicjty. No 
follower of the game can afford to be without it. Price 10 cents. 

An Encyclopedia of Base Ball 

Attention is called to the following ten numbers of Spalding's Athletic 
Library, embracing the greatest collection of books of instruction for 
playing the various positions in the game that has ever been published. 
These books are entirely new and up-to-date, and contain the latest 
methods of play. Each number is complete in itself and is profusely illus- 
trated. Be sure and ask for Spalding's Athletic Library. For detailed 
description see following numbers: 

No. 223-How to Bat 

The most important part of ball playing 
nowadays, outside of pitching, is batting. 
The team that can bat and has some good 
pitchers can win base ball games ; there- 
fore, every boy and young man who has, of 
course, already learned to catch, should 
turn his attention to this department of the 
game and there is no better way of becoming proficient than by reading 
this book and then consUxntly practising the little tricks explamed therem. 
It is full of good advice to batsmen, and many good batters will be sur- 
prised to find contained in it so many points of which they were unaware. 
Edited by Jesse F. Matteson of the Chicago American, and profusely 
illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 224 How to Play the 
Outfield 

Compiled especially for the young player 
who would become an expert. The best 
book on playing the outfield that has ever 
been published. There are just as many 
tricks to be learned, before a player can 

be a competent fielder, as there ax-e in any 

other position on a nine, and this book explains them all. Illustrated with 
numerous page pictures of leading outfielders. Price 10 cents. 

No. 225-How to Play First Base 

No other position on a ball team has 
shown such a change for the better in 
recent vears as first base. Modifications in 
line with the betterment of the sport in 
every department have been made at inter- 
vals, but in no other department have they 
been so radical. No boy who plays the 
initial sack can afford to overlook the points 
and hints contained in this book. Entirely 
new and up to date. Illustrated with full page pictures of all the promi- 
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No. 226- How to Play Second Base 

There are so few men who can cover 
second base to perfection that their names 
can easily be called off by anyone who fol- 
lows the game of base ball. Team owners 
who possess such players would not part 
with them for thousands of dollars. These 
men have been interviewed and their ideas 
incorporated in this book for the especial 
benefit of boys who want to know the fine 
points of play at this point of the diamond. Illustrated with full page 
pictures. Editeci by J. E. Wray, sporting editor St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 
Price 10 cents. 




No. 227-How t o Play Third Base 

Third base is, in some respects, the most 
important of the infield. No major league 
team has ever won a pennant without a 
great third baseman. Collins of the Boston 
Americans and Leach of Pittsburg are two 
of the greatest third basemen the game 
has ever seen, and their teams owe much 
of the credit for pennants they have won 
to them. These men in this book describe 
just how they play the position. Everything a player should know is 
clearly set forth and any boy will surely increase his chances of success 
by a careful reading of this book. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 




No. 228-How to Play Short- 
stop 

Shortstop is one of the hardest positions 
on the infield to fill, and quick thought and 
quick action are necessary for a player 
who expects to make good as a shortstop. 
The views of every well known player who 
covers this position have been sought in 
compiling this book, and it is offered as being the most complete book of 
its class ever produced. The boy who would excel at short needs to study 
it thoroughly. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 




No. 229-How to Catch 

Undoubtedly the best book on catching 
that has yet been published. Every boy 
who has hopes of being a clever catcher 
should read how well known players cover 
their position. Among the more noted 
ones who describe their methods of play in 

this book are Lou Criger of the Boston 

Americans, Johnnie Kling of the Chicago Nationals and Jack O'Connor 
of the St. Louis Browns. The numerous pictures in the book comprise 
thosa of all the noted catchers in the big leagues. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 230-HOW to Pitch 

A new, up-to-date book. Published for 
the first time this year. No boy can afford 
to be without a copy of it. Edited by John 
B. Foster of the Evening Telegram (New 
York). The object of this book is to aid 
the beginners who aspire to become clever 
twirlers, and its contents are the practical 
teaching of men who have reached the top 
as pitchers, and who have had experience, 
both as members of the best clubs playing base ball and as contenders 
against Teams that have enjoyed national reputations. Price 10 cents. 

No 231-How to Coach; How to Captain a Team; 
HOW to Manage a Team; How to Umpire: How 
to Organize a League 

A useful guide to all who are interested 

in the above subjects. Jimmy Collins, 
manager-captain of the Boston Americans, 
writes on coaching; M. J. Kelly of the St. 
Paul champions, on captaining; Al Buck- 
enberger of the Rochester team, on 
managing: Frank Dwyer of the American 
League staff, on umpiring: Fred Lake on 

^_^ minor leagues, and the editor of the book, 

T. H. Murnane, President of the New England League, on how to organize 
a league. Price 10 cents. 

No. 232-How to Run the Bases 

The importance of base running as & 
scientific feature of the national game is 
becoming more and more recognized each 
year. Besides being spectacular, feats of 
base stealing nearly always figure in the 
winning of a game. Many a close contest 
is decided on the winning of that little strip 
of 90 feet which lies between cushions. 

When hits are few and the enemy's pitchers 

Bteadv it becomes incumbent on the opposing team to get around the 
bSs'^^nso,^ manner. Effective stealing not only increases the effective- 
ness of the team by advancing its runners without wasting hits, but it 
Serves to materTally disconcert the enemy and frequently has caused an 
entire opposing club to temporarily lose its poise and throw away the game 
This book gives clear and concise directions for excelling as a base runner, 
tells when to run and when not to do so ; how and when to slide team 
work on the bases ; in fact, every point of the game '« thoroughly ex- 
plained. In addition such clever men as Harry Bay, the fleet foo^ 
Clevelander; Frank Chance. Bill Dahlen and Hans Wagner describe their 
methods of action. Illustrated with pictures of leading players. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 233-Jiu Jitsu 

F\^^^^ A complete description of this famous 
^Japanese system of self-defence. Each 
I move thoroughly explained and illustrated 
with numerous full page pictures of Messrs. 
A. Minami and K. Koyama, two of the 
,most famous exponents of the art ot 
iJiu Jitsu. who posed especially for this 
book. Be sure and ask for the Spaldingr 
Athletic Library txwk on Jiu Jitsu. Price 10 cents. 





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No. 234— School Tactics and Maze Running 

A series of drills for the use of schools. Edited by Dr. Luther 
Halsey Gulick, Director of Physical Training in the New York public 
schools. Price 10 cents. 



No. 236-How to Wrestle 

Without question the most complete and 
up-to-date book on wrestling that has 
ever been printed. Edited by F. R. 
Toombs, and devoted principally to special 
poses and illustrations by Georges Hacken- 
schmidt, the "Russian Lion." It shows 
the champion in many poses, and also con- 
tains a special article on "Training," 
in which he gives good advice to 
beginners. The book also contains in addition many full pages of 
poses by Tom Jenkins and other famous wrestlers. Besides showing 
accurately how to secure each hold and fall, the book also contains in- 
teresting articles on training, and the official rules for all styles of 
wrestling. Be sure to ask for the Spalding Athletic Library book " How 
to Wrestle." Price 10 cents. 





No. 237 —Association 
Foot Ball 

A complete and up-to-date guide 
to the 'Socker" game in the 
United States, containing instruc- 
tions for playing the game, official 
rules, and interesting news from 
all parts of the country. Illustrated 
with numerous pictures of leading 
teams. Price 10 cents. 



No. 238— Muscle Building 

By Dr. L. H. Gulick, Director of Physical 
Training in the New York public schools. 
A complete treatise on the correct method 
of acquiring muscular strength. Illus- 
trated with numerous full page engrav- 
ings. Price 10 cents. 



No.239-Of¥icial Intercollegiate A.A.A. Handbook 

Contains constitution, by-laws, laws of 
I athletics, and rules to govern the award- 
ling of the championship cup of the In- 
1 tercoUegiate Athletic Association of 
Amateur Athletes of America, the govern- 
ing body in college athletics. Contains 
I official intercollegiate records from 1876 
to 1905, with the winner's name and time 
in each event, list of points won by each 
college, and list of oncers of the association from 1889 to 1905, inclusive. 
To anyone interested the book is invaluable as a record. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 240-Spalding's Official 
Foot Ball Guide 

Edited by Walter Camp. Contains the 
official rules, with diagram of field ; All- 
America teams as selected by leading au- 
thorities; reviews of the game from various 
sections of the country ; scores of all 
the leading teams ; records of special 
matches! schedules; forecast for the season, and pictures of all the 
prominent teams, embracing nearly 3,000 players. Price 10 cents. 




No. 24(-Offlcial Handbook 
of the A. A. U. of the United 
States 

The A. A. U. is the governing body of 
[athletes in the United States of America, 
I and all games must be held under its rules, 
'^hich are exclusively published in this 
handbook, and a copy should be in the 
hands of every atnlete and every club officer in America. This book 
contains the official rules for running, jumping, weight throwing, hurd- 
ling, pole vaulting, swimming, boxing, wrestling, etc., and is an encyclo- 
pedia in itself. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 242-How to Play 
Foot Ball 

Edited by Walter Camp. The 
contents embrace everything that a 
beginner wants to know and many 
points that an expert will be glad 
to learn. The pictures are made 
from snapshots of leading teams 
tion, with comments by Walter Camp* Price 10 cents. 





OfTicia Basket Ball 



No. 243 
Guide 

Edited by George T.. Hepbron. Contains 
the revised official rules, decisions on 
disputed points, records of prominent 
teams, reports on the game from various 
parts of the country, and pictures of hun- 
dreds of players. Price 10 cents- 



No. 244-Colf Guide 

Edited by Charles S. Cox. Contains re- 
cords of the important American golf 
events since their institution, short 
accounts of the state of the game in various 
parts of America, portraits of prominent 
players, and revised rules of the game. 
Price ID cents. 



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No. 245-Ofricial Y. M. C. A. 
Handbook 

Edited by G. T. Hepbron, the well-known 
athletic authority. It contains the official 
rules governing- all sports under the juris- 
diction of the Y. M. C. A., a complete 
report of the physical directors' confer- 
ence, official Y. M. C. A. scoring tables, 
pentathlon rules, many pictures of the 
leading Y. M. C. A. athletes of the country, official Y. M. C. A. athletic 
rules, constitution and by-laws of the Athletic League of Y. M. C. A., all 
around indoor test, volley ball rules; illustrated. Price 10 cents. 





No. 246-Athletic Training 
for Schoolboys 

This book is the most complete work of 
its kind yet attempted. The compiler is 
Geo. W. Orton, of the University of Penn- 
sylvania, a famous athlete himself and 
who is well qualified to give instructions 
to the beginner. Each event in the inter- 
collegiate programme is treated of separately, both in method 
of training and form. By following the directions given, the young ath- 
lete will be sure to benefit himself without the danger of overworking as 
many have done through ignorance, rendering themselves unfitted for 
their task when the day of competition arrived. Price 10 cents. 




No. 247-Collegiate Basket 
Ball Guide. 

The official publication of the new Col- 
legiate basket ball organization. Con- 
tains the official rules, collegiate and high 
school records, all America selections, re- 
views of the collegiate basket ball season 
of 1904-5, and pictures of all the prominent 
college teams, and individual players. 
Edited by Harry A. Fisher, of Columbia. Price 10 cents. 



Noi 248— Archery. 

A new and up-to-date book on this fasci- 
nating pastime. Edited by Mr. Louis Max- 
son.of Washington, D.C.ex-National cham- 
pion. Contains a history of archery from 
its revival as a pastime in the eighteenth 
century, to the present time, with list of 
winners and scores of the English Grand 
National Archery Association of the United 
the several varieties of archery : instructions 
for shooting ; how to select implements ; how to score ; and a great deal 
of interesting information on the game. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 




championships from 1844; 
States winners and scores 



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No. 249- How to Become 
a Bowler 

By S. Karpf. Secretary of the Ameri- 
can Bowling Congress, and one of the best 
posted men on bowHng in America. Con- 
tents: History of the sport; diagrams of 
effective dehveries; how to bowl; a few 
hints to beginners; American Bowling 
Congress; national championships; how to build an alley; how to score; 
spares— how they are made. Rules for cocked hat, cocked hat and fea- 
ther, quintet, battle game, nine up and nine down, head pin and four 
back, ten pins -head pin out, five back, the Newport game, ten pin head 
pin game, duckpin game, head pin game. New England candle pin game. 
Illustrated with portraits of all the prominent bowlers. Price 10 cents. 

No. 250-0friclal Athletic Al- 
manac 

Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, Chief Depart- 
ment Physical Culture, Louisiana Purchase 
Exposition, and Director Olympic Games, 
1904. The only annual publication now 
issued that contains a complete list of 
amateur best-on-records; complete inter- 
collegiate records; complete English records from 1866; swimming records; 
inter-scholastic records; Irish, Scotch and Australasian records; reports of 
leading athletic meets; skating records; important athletic events and 
numerous photos of individual athletes and leading athletic teams, 
illustrated with pictures of the year's leading athletes. Price 10 cents. 





Canadian Foot Ball 



No. 251 
Guide 

Edited by Frank D. Woodworth, Secretary- 
Treasurer Ontario Rugby Foot Ball Union. 
The official book of the game in Canada, con- 
taining rules, list of officers, constitution- 
records and pictures of the leading organiza- 
tions. Price 10 cents. 

No. 252-How to Sprint 

A complete and detailed account of how 
to train for the short distances. Every 
athlete who aspires to be a sprinter can 
study this book to advantage and gain a 
great deal of useful knowledge. Illustrated 
from photographs,showing correct and in- 
correct methods. Price 10 cents. 

No. 253-Ofncial Handbook 
of the Public Schools Ath- 
letic League 

This is the official handbook of the 
Public Schools Athletic League, which 
embraces all the public schools of Greater 
New York. It contain3 the official rules 
that govern all the contests of the league, 
and constitution, by-laws and officers. Edited by Dr. Luther Halsey 
Gulick, superintendent of physical education in the New York public 
schools, and Wm. C. J Kelly, secretary of the league. Illustrated. 
Price 10 cents 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 

No. 254— Barnjum Bar Bell Drill. 

Edited by Dr. R. Tait McKenzie, Director of Physical Training-, 
University of Pennsylvania. Profusely illustrated. Price 10 cents. 




No. 255-How to Run lOO 
Yards 

By J.W. Morton, the noted British cham- 
pion. Written by Mr. Morton during his 
recent American trip, in 1905, especially 
for boys. Mr. Morton knows how to han- 
dle his subject, and his advice and direc- 
tions for attaming speed will undoubtedly 
be of immense assistance to the great 
majority of boys who have to rely on printed instructions. Many of Mr. 
Morton's methods of training are novel to American athletes, but his 
success is the best tribute to their work. Illustrated with photographs 
of Mr. Morton in action, tak'^n especially for this book, in New York 
City. Price 10 cents. 




No. 256— Official Handbook 
of the Ontario Hockey 
Association 

Edited by W. A. Hewitt, of Toronto. 
Contains the official rules of the Associa- 
tion, constitution, rules of competition, list 
of officers, and pictures of leading players. 
Price 10 cents. 




No. 257-Otncial Base Ball 
Guide 

Edited by Henry Chad wick, the " Father 
of Base Ball." The official publication of 
base ball. It contains a complete record 
of all leagues in America, pictures of 
teams, official rules and reviews of the 
game. The standard base ball annual of 
the country. Price 10 cents. 




No. 258-lndoor Base Bait 

America's national game is now vieing 
with other indoor games as a winter pas- 
time. This book contains the playing rules, 
pictures of leading teams, and interesting 
articles on the game. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 259-Weight Throwing 

By James S.Mitchel, Champion American 

weight thrower, and holder of American. 

Irish, British and Canadian championships. 

Probably no other man in the world has 

had the varied and long experience of 

James S. Mitchel in the weight throwing 

department of athletics. The book is 

written in an instructive way, and gives 

valuable information, not only for the 

novice, but for the expert as well. It is replete with lifelike illustrations 

of Champion John Flanagan throwing the hammer. Dennis Horgan. 

British and Irish champion shot putter, and others. Price 10 cents. 

No. 260-Offlcial Basket Bali 
Guide for Women. 

Edited by Miss Senda Berenson, of Smith 
College. Contains the official rules of the 
game as revised by the Executive Com- 
mittee, October, 1905, and articles on the 
following subjects: Games for women, by 
E. Hitchcock, Director of Physical Train- 
ing, and Dean of College, Amherst College ; condition of women's basket 
ball in the Middle West, by W. P. Bowen, Michigan State Normal College; 
a fevv suggestions about the actual playing of basket ball, by Agnes C. 
Cnilds, A. M., Smith College; psychological effects of basket ball for 
women, by Dr. L. H. Gulick, superintendent of physical training in the 
public schools of Greater New York; physiological effects of basketball, 
by Theodore Hough, Ph. D.; significance of basket ball for women, by 
Senda Berenson; relative merit of the Y. M. C A. rules and women's 
rules, by Augusta Lane Patrick, director of physical training, Newark 
(N. J.) High School; a plea for basket ball, by Julie Ellsbee Sullivan. 
Teachers' College, New York; diagram of field. Illustrated with many 
pictures of basket ball teams and scenes of play. Price 10 cents. 





No. 26(-Tensing Exercises 

By Prof. E. B. Warman, and uniform with 
his previous numbers on Scientific Physi- 
cal Training (see Spalding's Athletic Lib- 
rary Nos. 142. 149, 166. 185. 208, 213). The 
" Tensing " or " Resisting" system of mus- 
cular exercises is the most thorough, the 
most complete, the most satisfactory, and 
the most fascinating of systems. Only 
forty minutes are required to take all the 
exercises. The illustrations comprise nearly seventy photographs ex- 
planatory of the text, rendering it extremely easy for anyone to follow 
the directions without trouble. Price 10 cents. 

No. 262-Medicine Bail 

This book is not a technical treatise, but 
a series of plain and practical exercises 
with the medicine ball suitable for boys 
and girls, business and professional men 
and out of gymnasium. Lengthy ex- 
planation and technical nomenclature have 
been avoided in this booklet and illustra- 
tions used to take their place The exer- 
cises are fascinating and attractive and avoid any semblance of drudgery. 
The editor of the book is Mr. W. J. Cromie. phybical director of the 
Germantown (Pa.) Y M. C. A. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 263 

Polo 



Ice Hockey and Ice 



Writter by the most famous player in 
[Canada, A. Farrell, of the Shamrock hockey 
I team of Montreal. It contains a complete 
Idescription of the game, its origin, points 
lof a good player, and an instructive article 
"on how game is played, with diagrams 
and official rules. Illustrated with pictures of leading teams. Price 10 cents. 




No. 264-How to Play 
Roller Polo 

Edited by J. C. Morse. A full descrip- 
tion of the game ; official rules: pictures 
of teams ; other articles of interest. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 265-Spalding's Lawn 
Tennis Annual 

Contains official statistics, photographs 
lof leading players, special articles on the 
Jgame, review of important tournaments, 
(official rules, handicapping rules and tab- 
lies; list of fixtures for the current year and 
(other valuable information. Edited by 
Harry P. Burchell, of New York. Price 10 cents. 




No. 266-Spalding's Official 
Cricket Guide 

Edited by Jerome Flannery. The most 
complete year book of the game that has 
ever been published in America. It con- 
tains all the records of the previous year, 
reports of special matches, official rules 
and pictures of all the leading teams and 
individual players. Price 10 cents. 



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with the world's makers of Athletic Goods, 
received a Special Award (superior to the 
Grand Prize), consisting of a Gold Medal, 
for the best, most complete and most attrac- 
tive installation of Athletic Supplies and 
Gymnastic Apparatus shown at the World's 
Fair. 

A.G.Spalding & Bros, were also awarded 
by the Superior Jury a Grand Prize for their 
exhibit of all kinds of Athletic Implements 
and Athletic Wearing Apparel. 



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